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Welcome to Griffith ...

So far, we found very little information about Griffith. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Griffith to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Griffith, please Contact Us.


Griffith would have been located within present day Pickaway County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Griffith is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Griffith was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Griffith ...

While we believe that this Griffith is located in Pickaway County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Griffith. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton and Monroe County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 18 communities that are also named Griffith - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, 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.

  • Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Reynoldsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickerington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Circleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bexley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
  • Canal Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview Heights
    (18 miles [29 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Griffith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffith - 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.