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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:

34.3252, -79.0156

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

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

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Bass - Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Marietta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47294 <5>
  • Sealey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Britt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
    • Nobles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Nobles Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
    • Joseph Page Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.

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

  • Fair Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Cerro Gordo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Barnesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Grist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Boardman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Lake View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chadbourn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Proctorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Clarendon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Green Sea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cribb Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive

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 Columbus 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 start with 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 #986149  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986149 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fair Bluff
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3251668     Lon: -79.0155865
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, 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 obstructions 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'.
    <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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