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A visit to the Griggs Cemetery ...

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 Griggs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.9139°   (36° 54' 50")

Lon:   -89.1815°   (-89° 10' 53")

The Griggs Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.

The county seat for Mississippi County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Griggs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Griggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • O'Bryan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Wickliffe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliffe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wickliffe Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison - Hughes Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Travis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
  • Dicus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dicus Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wickliffe (KY).
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    • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Liberty Cemetery
      • New Liberty General Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280163 <5>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Texas Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas Bend Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
    • Young Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Young Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Bardwell (KY).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484310 <5>
    • Bardwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bardwell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Old Bardwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bardwell Cemetery
      • The Old Bardwell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bardwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell (KY).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72964 <5>
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell (KY).
      • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Bardwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75813 <5>
    • Watwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Newton Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Family Cemetery
      • The Newton Family Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Owsley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
      • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)

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 Griggs Cemetery.

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

  • Wilson City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
    • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Wyatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
  • Wickliffe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
  • Future City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Cairo Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Thirtyfour Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
    • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
  • Bardwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • Anniston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
    • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wolf Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Blandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Barlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Whiting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
    • Pinhook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Cache
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <6>
    • Mounds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • East Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <6>
    • Diehlstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Bertrand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people

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 Griggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griggs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Griggs Cemetery:

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 Griggs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #718879  (Griggs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #718879 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: Wyatt
    • County: Mississippi         Elev: 97
    • Location given for GNIS #718879 (Griggs Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Griggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9139, Longitude: -89.1815       In this case, the coordinates for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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