A visit to the Griffus Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Griffus Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Griffus Cemetery (FG ID #653).
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 Griffus Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffus Cemetery:
43.1981, -84.2373
The Griffus Cemetery is located in Saginaw County<2>.
The county seat for Saginaw County is located in Saginaw. Saginaw lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Griffus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Griffus Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Griffus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridge Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brant Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ressurection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wildwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Old Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Henderson Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Henderson Cemetery
- West Haven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The West Haven Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven Cemetery
- Old West Haven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Indiantown Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fenmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chesaning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elsie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luce ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smith Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sickles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Layton Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Orr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Owosso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Lothrop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swan Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock
(14 miles [22.5 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 Griffus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saginaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Bannister
- Brant
- Chesaning
- Elsie
- Oakley
- Owosso
- Saint Charles
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 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 Griffus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Saginaw 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 Griffus Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #653
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #627433 (Griffus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627433 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: Saginaw
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chesaning West
- Location given for Griffus Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1980801 Lon: -84.2374803
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saginaw, 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- Griffus 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |