RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maine >> Knox County >> Griffin CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maine

The Commemorative Quarter for Maine





A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffin 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 Griffin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Cemetery

Lat:   44.2509°   (44° 15' 3")

Lon:   -69.0334°   (-69° 2' 0")

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Rockland. Rockland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Griffin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Griffin 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 26 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.

    • Lincolnville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
    • Camden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Lake City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
    • West Rockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <4>
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Islesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
      • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Glen Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • North Islesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
      • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Pulpit Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
      • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Greers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Northport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
        • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Bickfords Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
        • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Rockland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Slab City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Owls Head
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
        • North Haven is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haven <4>
      • Belmont Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
        • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Searsmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
        • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <4>
      • Appleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • Cape Rosier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
        • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Harborside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
        • Harborside is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <4>
      • Belfast
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bryants Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
        • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County

    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 Knox County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beach Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Amesbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amesbury Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amesbury Cemetery
    • Rockport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Upper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hills Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Hope Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Saturday Cove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saturday Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saturday Cove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saturday Cove Cemetery
      • South Belmont Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Belmont Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Belmont Cemetery
      • New Rockville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Rockville Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rockville 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 Griffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567331  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #567331 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: Lincolnville
      • County: Knox         Elev: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #567331 (Griffin Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Knox, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2509, Longitude: -69.0334       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin 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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024