Welcome to Griffin ...
Griffin is located in Bowman County<1>.
The location of Griffin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Griffin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Griffin is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Griffin is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Griffin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Griffin is within the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Griffin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Griffin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffin.
Communities near Griffin ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Griffin.
- Bowman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
- Bowman is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former names for Bowman:
- Eden
- Lowden
- Twin Buttes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <4>
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
- Rhame
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
- Rhame is located in Bowman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <4>
- Marmarth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmarth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmarth
- Marmarth is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmarth <4>
- Amidon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amidon
- Amidon is located in Slope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amidon <4>
- Gascoyne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Haley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bowman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haley <4>
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Harding County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
- Reeder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Reeder is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <4>
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 Griffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffin.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin. See our Newspapers Page for Griffin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffin ...
Looking for more information about Griffin? 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 Griffin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffin.
Adding Griffin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Griffin 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 Griffin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Griffin post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bowman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |