A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Cemetery:
36.7126, -84.7111
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Griffin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Criswell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Criswell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Carl Kidd Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carl Kidd Graveyard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Kidd Graveyard
- David L. Crownshed Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- John Barrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The John Barrier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Barrier Cemetery
- Grant Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rigney - Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barrier Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barrier Cemetery #2 is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier Cemetery #2
- Barrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Burkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burkes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Cemetery
- Burke - Kidd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burke - Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke - Kidd Cemetery
- The Caylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Caylor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Caylor Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dobbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Floyd Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Kidd Cemetery
- Pierce Kidd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Kidd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Kidd Cemetery
- Gregory - Corder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Parmleysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Ritner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Sumpter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Smith Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slickford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Foster Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Stearns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Shearer Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Revelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Whitley City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wiborg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Mill Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Pine Knot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rankin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
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- Murl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Strunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Frazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Alpha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Verdun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- West Oneida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Isham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin 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 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 Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #512461 (Griffin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512461 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bell Farm
- Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7125738 Lon: -84.7110523
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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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griffin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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