Welcome to Griffiths ...

Griffiths is located in McKean County<1>.

The location of Griffiths has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Griffiths is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Griffiths: (814)

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 New York.

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

Communities near Griffiths ...

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

• Bradford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
• Ridgway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Kane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Smethport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Mount Jewett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Lewis Run
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
  • Lewis Run is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
• Hutchins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
  • Hutchins is located in McKean County
• Tallyho
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
  • Tallyho is located in McKean County
• James City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <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 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 for Griffiths was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Griffiths on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Griffiths.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffiths. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/