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:
35.2476, -84.9808
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 Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Griffith Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Bettis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bettis Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis Cemetery
- Dolly Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dolly Pond Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolly Pond Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Seaborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Seaborn Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaborn Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Funderburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Funderburg Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funderburg Cemetery
- Barger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barger Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barger Cemetery
- Hinkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
- Kimbro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbro Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Fransico Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fransico Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransico Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Countryside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Etola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Birchwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakesite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- McDonald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- East Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Lake Dweller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Mineral Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Bellefounte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Soddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Soddy - Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caramel Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Lamontville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Middle Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Charleston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sandalwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Ooltewah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Mowbray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
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 Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Ooltewah
- Soddy - Daisy
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 Griffith Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 #1286279 (Griffith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286279 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Cleveland
- Location given for Griffith Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.247572 Lon: -84.9807834
- 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 Hamilton, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |