A visit to the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery:
37.4351, -83.4810
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Herald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Herald Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Butterpoint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Butterpoint Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Spicer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Callahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Callahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Spicer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Spicer Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Keen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Combs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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- Stamper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stamper Cemetery is located in Breathitt County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Buckhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Copebranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Gays Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
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- Chenowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Ricetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
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- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Lerose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
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- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Chavies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Lost Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Athol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Kragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
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- Mistletoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
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- Clayhole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Flintville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Tallega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Saul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saul is located in Perry County
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- Krypton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
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- Frozen Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Breathitt 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #512466 (Griffith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #512466 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: Breathitt
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canoe
- Location given for Griffith Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4350899 Lon: -83.4810173
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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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griffith 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |