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A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Griffin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Cemetery

Lat:   34.2868°   (34° 17' 12")

Lon:   -79.0706°   (-79° 4' 14")

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south of the Griffin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Meares Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meares Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Joseph Page Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Page McCormick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page McCormick Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Page McCormick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Page McCormick Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • The Page McCormick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grainger Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70173 <5>
  • Granger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alligator Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alligator Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alligator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alligator Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Page Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fair Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Nichols
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Lake View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Barnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Mullins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Green Sea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grist
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Boardman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Orrum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Proctorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Finklea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chadbourn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <7>
    • Floydale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cribb Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Griffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Griffin Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Griffin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1222908  (Griffin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1222908 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fair Bluff
    • County: Horry         Elev: 19
    • Location given for GNIS #1222908 (Griffin Cemetery)

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2868, Longitude: -79.0706       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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