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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:

30.9471, -92.3390

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 Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Griffin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Duplissey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duplissey Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplissey Cemetery
  • Christians Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christians Cemetery
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
  • McCormack Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormack Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogleman Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Booneville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <5>
  • Vanburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Fergerson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergerson Cemetery
    • Lauther Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauther Cemetery
    • Pythian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pythian Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Cemetery

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 Griffin Cemetery.

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

  • Cheneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Turkey Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Saint Landry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayou Chicot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Milburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Bunkie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Lecompte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gold Dust
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Pine Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Echo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Longleaf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Hessmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McNary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Glenmora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Egg Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Whittington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Woodworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Morrow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Evangeline Parish.

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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #535424  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535424 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
      • Parish: Evangeline
      • Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lone Pine
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9471364     Lon: -92.33902
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, 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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.