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A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.0670°   (36° 4' 1")

Lon:   -86.1614°   (-86° 9' 41")

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

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Griffin Cemetery .

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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Wilson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Griffin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Watertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Statesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Commerce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Cainsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Round Top
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saulsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Auburntown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Shaver Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Liberty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Gassaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
        • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Dowelltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Walterhill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
        • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
      • Compton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Rock City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Smith County
      • Gladeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Wilson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443067 <6>
    • Grandstaff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandstaff Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Watertown.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484770 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waters Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Greenvale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenvale Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
      • Byran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byran Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byran Cemetery
      • Trigg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trigg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Trigg Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trigg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2496252 <6>
      • Old Campground Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Campground Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Campground Cemetery
      • Adamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adamson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Adamson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190954 <6>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Talley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Commerce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Commerce Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery

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

    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 #1286265  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286265 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: Watertown
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #1286265 (Griffin Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 36.0670, Longitude: -86.1614       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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