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A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffin 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 Griffin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7034°   (37° 42' 12")

Lon:   -83.9333°   (-83° 55' 59")

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Estill County<2>.

The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the west of the Griffin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Estill 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 Griffin 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.

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

    • Ravenna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
    • Miller's Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
    • Witt Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Lynch Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Knowlton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Winston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Happy Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Panola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cat Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
        • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Stanton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Clay City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Clay City is located in Powell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
      • Bybee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
        • Bybee is located in Madison County
      • Waltersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
        • Waltersville is located in Powell County
      • Log Lick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
        • Log Lick is located in Clark County
      • Rosslyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
        • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
      • North Bend
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
        • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Piggville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
        • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Powell Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
        • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • College Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
        • College Hill is located in Madison County
      • Waco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Brassfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
        • Brassfield is located in Madison 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 Griffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Estill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cow Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek Cemetery
    • Brinegar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Dunaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • The Dunaway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Church Cemetery
      • White Oak Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964939 <6>
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Estill County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estill County Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill County Cemetery
    • Lackey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74752 <6>
    • Noland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
    • Noland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Congleton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congleton Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congleton Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Tipton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Tipton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Wise Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wise Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise 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 Griffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #512462  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #512462 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: Irvine
      • County: Estill         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #512462 (Griffin Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7034, Longitude: -83.9333       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin 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>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.
    <6>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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