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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:

44.2509, -69.0334

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffin Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Beach Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90269 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Amesbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amesbury Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury Cemetery
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rockport Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Lower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lower Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
  • Upper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Upper Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
  • Pitcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hills Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Hope Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Grove Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Saturday Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rockville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lincolnville Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Rockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Islesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islesboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • South Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
  • Glen Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen Cove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • North Islesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Islesboro is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Islesboro
  • Pulpit Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulpit Harbor is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulpit Harbor
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Center Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
    • Greers Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
    • East Northport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • East Northport is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • Bickfords Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bickfords Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickfords Corner
    • Rockland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Owls Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
    • Searsmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cape Rosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cape Rosier is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Rosier
    • Harborside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belfast
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bryants Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner

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.

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 Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Griffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #567331  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567331 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincolnville
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2509117     Lon: -69.0333684
      • 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 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- 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.
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