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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griffith (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Griffith. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griffith is located in Lake County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook (IL), Kankakee (IL), Will (IL), Jasper, Newton & Porter.

Below are the counties that are near Griffith. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griffith:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Griffith)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Ross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Griffith to Ross
    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Elliott
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Schererville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <2>
    • Lottaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
      • Lottaville is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lottaville
      • From Griffith to Lottaville
    • Lincoln Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
    • Munster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
    • Gary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hessville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint John
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liverpool
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • DeMotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoutsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <2>
  • LaPorte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Alida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Haskell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haskell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in LaPorte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haskell
      • From Griffith to Haskell
    • Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Holmesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wanatah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanatah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanatah
      • Wanatah is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanatah <2>
    • Michigan City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Sumava Resorts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From Griffith to Thayer
    • Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Roselawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Portage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County
    • Woodland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Porter County
    • Willow Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ogden Dunes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • South Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
    • Babcock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Babcock
      • From Griffith to Babcock
    • Burns Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • Porter Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dune Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Chesterton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Boone Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Lynwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
    • Sauk Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Calumet City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Globe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
    • Ford Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <2>
    • Burnham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnham
      • From Griffith to Burnham
    • Glenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hegewisch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegewisch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegewisch
      • Hegewisch is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hegewisch
      • From Griffith to Hegewisch
    • South Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
      • South Holland is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <2>
    • Thornton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
    • Dolton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Cook County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <2>
    • Chicago Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Sherburnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Grant Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Illinoi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Griffith to Illinoi
    • Illiana Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Momence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
    • Manteno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <2>
    • Saint George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Will County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.
    • Willowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Crete
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Steger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Goodenow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beecher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Monee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County (IL)
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
    • Peotone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mokena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokena
      • Mokena is located in Will County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokena <2>
    • Gilletts ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilletts
      • Gilletts is located in Will County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilletts
      • From Griffith to Gilletts
    • Brisbane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
      • Brisbane is located in Will County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brisbane
      • From Griffith to Brisbane

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griffith, see our County-by-County Page for Griffith.

Cemeteries Near Griffith ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griffith.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Griffith covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Griffith had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Griffith had a population of 16,032 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Griffith, with the one closest to Griffith listed first.

  • Hartsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Hartsdale is located in Lake County
  • Ross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Griffith to Ross
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Schererville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <2>
  • Lottaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
    • Lottaville is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lottaville
    • From Griffith to Lottaville
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
  • Maynard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lake County
  • Dyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint John
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Lake County
  • Hessville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Griffith. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffith.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Griffith ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffith.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Griffith. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Griffith and those printed in the larger area surrounding Griffith.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Griffith.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Griffith:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griffith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5282, Longitude: -87.4230    









 

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