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A visit to the Griffith Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8576°   (35° 51' 27")

Lon:   -85.8230°   (-85° 49' 22")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Griffith 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 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.

    • Dibrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Gath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Smithville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Daylight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Philippi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Bluewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Rowland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
        • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Gassaway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
        • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • McMinnville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Campaign
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
        • Campaign is located in Warren County
      • Johnsons Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
        • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Dowelltown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Darkey Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
        • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Shellsford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Bone Cave
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
        • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
      • Quebeck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodbury
        (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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Griffith Cemetery.<6>

    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 the Womack Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Tittsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Webb Cemetery
    • Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Whorton Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Melton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jaco Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaco Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaco Cemetery
      • Lander Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lander Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lander Cemetery
      • Keith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzle - Gunter Cemetery
      • Comer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Fuston Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • George - Estes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George - Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George - Estes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George - Estes 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 Griffith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1313943  (Griffith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1313943 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: Dibrell
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 306
      • Location given for GNIS #1313943 (Griffith Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Griffith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8576, Longitude: -85.8230       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffith 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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