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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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.1419°   (39° 8' 30")

Lon:   -94.7366°   (-94° 44' 11")

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

The county seat for Wyandotte County is located in Kansas City. Kansas City lies just to the east southeast of the Griffith Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Saylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
    • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • The Saylor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93569 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Wyandotte County
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Vinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinewood Cemetery
    • The Vinewood Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • The Vinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962622 <5>
  • Wyandotte County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyandotte County Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
  • St. Patricks Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94057 <5>
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
    • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
    • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <5>
  • Quindaro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grinter Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawnee Twp. Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93624 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Wyandotte County
    • Old Quindaro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maywood Community Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maywood Community Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maywood Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maywood Community Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
    • Tensquatawa Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tensquatawa Burial Ground is located in Wyandotte County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 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.

  • Grinter Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
    • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
  • Turner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
  • Quindaro ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
    • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
  • Kansas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edwardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <7>
  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <7>
  • Waldron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Weatherby Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
    • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Piper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
    • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
  • Lake Quivira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
    • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Argentine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
    • Houston Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Platte Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Bonner Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <7>
    • Holliday
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Merriam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Kansas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Northmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Lake Waukomis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Wilder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Shawnee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <7>
    • Countryside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <7>
    • Roeland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <7>
    • Fairway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <7>
    • Westwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Westwood Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Kansas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Wallula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County

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 Wyandotte County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/

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 Wyandotte, 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 obstructions 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: 39.1419, Longitude: -94.7366       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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