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Welcome to Griffiths ...

Griffiths is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Griffiths, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Griffiths is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Griffiths lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Griffiths: 716 & 624<3>

Communities Also Named Griffiths ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Griffiths - they are located in Illinois and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffiths.

Websites for Griffiths ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Griffiths, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Griffiths ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffiths.

  • Jamestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Falconer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brocton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Randolph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sherman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • East Randolph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
  • Cassadaga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Griffiths. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffiths.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffiths. 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 Griffiths.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffiths. See our Newspapers Page for Griffiths.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffiths ...

Looking for more information about Griffiths? 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 Griffiths, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffiths.

Adding Griffiths to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Griffiths 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 (so far) for Griffiths was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffiths.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffiths - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Griffiths area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Griffiths area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.