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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:

30.4182, -88.5666

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Griffin Cemetery.<3>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • Macpelah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Jackson County Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Kivisto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Griffin Cemetery.

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

  • Moss Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Escatawpa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Pascagoula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eastside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
  • Gautier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orange Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Coll Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Fountainebleau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Jackson 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 #670738  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670738 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pascagoula North
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4179769     Lon: -88.5664061
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griffin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.