A visit to the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery:
35.8576, -85.8230
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Griffith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the north of the Griffith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Womack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holders Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Cemetery
- Tittsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Whorton Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jaco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jaco Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaco Cemetery
- Lander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lander Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Comer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Fuston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fuston Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuston Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- George - Estes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Dibrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Lucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Daylight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Philippi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Bluewing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Centertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Rowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Fall City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Drop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Peeled Chestnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Gassaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- McMinnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Campaign
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Johnsons Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Dowelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313943 (Griffith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313943 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dibrell
- Location given for Griffith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8575663 Lon: -85.8230402
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffith 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. |