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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

34.2868, -79.0706

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
  • Meares Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
  • Joseph Page Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Page McCormick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Page McCormick Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page McCormick Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alligator Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alligator Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery

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)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Nichols
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • 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)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Barnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • 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)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Boardman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Orrum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Emerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Clarendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Proctorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Finklea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • 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)
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
    • Floydale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cribb Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town

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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1222908 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fair Bluff
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2868323     Lon: -79.0705897
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.