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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:   37.4351°   (37° 26' 6")

Lon:   -83.4810°   (-83° 28' 51")

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

The county seat for Breathitt County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Griffith 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 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 Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Breathitt 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 25 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.

    • Whick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Buckhorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
    • Copebranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Gays Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Chenowee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Ricetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Lerose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Chavies
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Athol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Lost Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kragon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
        • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Quicksand
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
        • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
      • Jackson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
        • Lone is located in Lee County
      • Mistletoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
        • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Clayhole
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
        • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
      • Wolverine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
        • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
      • Tallega
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
        • Tallega is located in Lee County
      • Southfork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
        • Southfork is located in Owsley County
      • Saul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
        • Saul is located in Perry County
      • Krypton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
        • Krypton is located in Perry County
      • Frozen Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
        • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Booneville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
        • Booneville is located in Owsley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>

    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 Breathitt 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Griffith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Combs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Herald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herald Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herald Cemetery
    • Butterpoint Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterpoint Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterpoint Cemetery
    • Spicer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Spicer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Turner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Keen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Stamper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper 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 #512466  (Griffith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #512466 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: Canoe
      • County: Breathitt         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #512466 (Griffith 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 Breathitt, 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 drawn 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: 37.4351, Longitude: -83.4810       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>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.




 

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