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A visit to the Griffith Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Griffith Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery

Lat:   37.2466°   (37° 14' 47")

Lon:   -95.4988°   (-95° 29' 55")

The Griffith Cemetery is located in Labette County<2>.

The county seat for Labette County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Griffith Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Griffith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Labette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Griffith Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cherryvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Penfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Morehead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Avian ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
      • Avian is located in Montgomery County
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
    • Kalloch ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
      • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Kalloch has also been known as:
      • Kallocki
    • Valeda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County
    • Parsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Coffeyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Edna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
        • Edna is located in Labette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
      • Neodesha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
        • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <4>
      • Thayer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dearing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
        • Dearing is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <4>
      • Labette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
        • Labette is located in Labette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Labette has also been known as:
        • Labette City
      • Galesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Hilford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
        • Hilford is located in Wilson County
      • South Coffeyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
        • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Labette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Griffith Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Ritchland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchland Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Penfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penfield Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penfield Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Wilsonton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Morehead Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morehead Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehead Cemetery
      • Hiltz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiltz Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiltz Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Wooden Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wooden Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Griffith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469431  (Griffith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469431 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mound Valley
      • County: Labette         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #469431 (Griffith Cemetery)

    The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Labette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2466, Longitude: -95.4988       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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