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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griffin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Griffin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griffin is located in Hamilton County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Herkimer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Griffin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griffin:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Griffin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
    • Gilmantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Speculator
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Piseco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Sabael
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Indian Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Arietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Blue Mountain Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Morehouseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Essex County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
    • Northville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cranberry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • Jackson Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Broadalbin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Broadalbin
    • Union Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Broadalbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mills Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
    • Berkshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Gloversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Meco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Progress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Progress is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
    • Day Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Day Center is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Center
    • Allentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allentown is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Batchellerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Hadley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corinth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Corinth is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
    • Whiteside Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
    • Porter Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosherville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Mosherville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Bakers Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Johnsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wevertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Holcombville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Holcombville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
    • Riparius
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Luzerne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake George
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pottersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griffin, see our County-by-County Page for Griffin.

Cemeteries Near Griffin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griffin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Griffin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Griffin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.

  • South Side Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Scofield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Van Dusen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wadswarth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lens Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Mtn. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Willard Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gifford Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (110 more) ...
    • Wakley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Griffin had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Griffin, with the one closest to Griffin listed first.

  • Wells
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oregon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oregon is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Bakers Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Piseco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rudeston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
  • Benson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Benson is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Stony Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Thurman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Thurman is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
  • West Day
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Day is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Day
  • Johnsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacandaga Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sacandaga Park is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacandaga Park
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Northville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wevertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Griffin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffin.

Newspapers Published in Griffin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griffin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griffin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Griffin:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griffin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.