Welcome to Griffith ...
Griffith is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Griffith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Griffith is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Griffith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Griffith is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Griffith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Griffith - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffith.
Communities near Griffith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffith.
- Starkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <3>
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Maben
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mathiston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <3>
- Artesia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Mantee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Abbott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mhoons Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffith. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffith. See our Newspapers Page for Griffith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffith ...
Looking for more information about Griffith? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffith.
Adding Griffith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Griffith in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Griffith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Griffith post office opened in 1886.
We also found Griffith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |