A visit to the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery:
31.7274, -89.8548
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the south of the Griffith Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Griffith Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
- Stater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stater Cemetery
- Old Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Williams Cemetery
- McWorthy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McWorthy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorthy Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Silver Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- White Sand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The White Sand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sand Cemetery
- Hemby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hemby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Mobley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mobley Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Partman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Partman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partman Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Malloy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Malloy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malloy Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Hen Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hen Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Magee Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jaynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- New Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Prentiss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Westville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Silver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Coats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Mendenhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bassfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 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 Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffith Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691281 (Griffith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691281 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 152 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Carmel
- Location given for Griffith Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7273866 Lon: -89.8547998
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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- Griffith 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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