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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Cemetery
Lat: 49.6687° (49° 40' 7")
Lon: -103.4735° (-103° 28' 24")
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Saskatchewan:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the Griffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Innes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innes
- Hume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Ralph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Halbrite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrite
- Huntoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntoon
- Creelman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelman
- Fillmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Heward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heward
- North Weyburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weyburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weyburn
- McTaggart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weyburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Midale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stoughton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Goodwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Golden Gates Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halbrite Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fillmore Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fillmore Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Fillmore.
- The Fillmore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fillmore Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186690 <5>
- Rainton Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Heward Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Pioneer Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saskatchewan Mental Hospital Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Saskatchewan Mental Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saskatchewan Mental Hospital Cemetery
- Westphalia Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Westphalia Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Midale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphalia Cemetery
- Viewfield Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stoughton Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osage Community Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goodwater Memorial Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huronville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cedoux Community Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benson Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benson Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Handsworth Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 49.6687, Longitude: -103.4735 |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |