Welcome to Griffin ...

Griffin is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

The location of Griffin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Griffin is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Griffin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Griffin: (318)

Communities Also Named Griffin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Griffin: This one is located in Franklin Parish and the other is located in Madison Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 28 communities that are also named Griffin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffin.

Communities near Griffin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffin.

• Winnsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Newellton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
• Wisner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Gilbert
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Baskin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
  • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
• Elam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
• Chase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
• Newlight
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin. See our Newspapers Page for Griffin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffin ...

Looking for more information about Griffin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/