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Welcome to Griffin ...

Griffin is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

Griffin is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Griffin: 318 & 457<3>

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)
  • Newellton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Wisner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Waterproof
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sicily Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Baskin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Elam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newlight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Griffin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Griffin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.