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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:   33.4193°   (33° 25' 9")

Lon:   -89.5987°   (-89° 35' 55")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Winona. Winona lies just to the west northwest 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 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 Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.

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

    • Kilmichael
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
      • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Winona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Vaiden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
      • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • French Camp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
    • Sweatman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Duck Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • North Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
    • Possumneck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • McCool
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
        • McCool is located in Attala County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Weir
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
        • Weir is located in Choctaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
      • Elliott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott is located in Grenada County
      • Eupora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
        • Eupora is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <4>
      • Ethel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Attala County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Coila
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
        • Coila is located in Carroll County
      • Walthall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
        • Walthall is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jefferson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
      • Kosciusko
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Williams
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Sapa
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
        • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Ackerman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Reform
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
        • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Slate Spring
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
        • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
      • Slate Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
        • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 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 Griffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery 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 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kindred Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kindred Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindred Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
    • Wilmount Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmount Cemetery
    • Goodin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Bluff Cemetery
    • Frank Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frank Green Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Frank Green Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Green Cemetery
    • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Bronte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bronte Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronte Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Pine Bluff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Everett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Milligan Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Springs Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Springs Cemetery
      • Old Northern Grocery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Northern Grocery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Northern Grocery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Northern Grocery Cemetery
      • Hays Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Creek Cemetery
      • Kegler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kegler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kegler Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kegler Cemetery
      • Grantham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
      • Joe Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joe Walker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Walker Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Cartledge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cartledge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Cartledge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartledge Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Peebles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
      • Henry Purnell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Henry Purnell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Purnell Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Kilmichael.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Purnell Cemetery
      • Purnell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purnell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purnell Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 #670742  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670742 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: Kilmichael
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #670742 (Griffin Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Montgomery, 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: 33.4193, Longitude: -89.5987       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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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