Welcome to Griffith Creek ...
Griffith Creek is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Griffith Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Griffith Creek: Griffith Crk. (or less commonly used: Griffith Ck. or Griffith Cr.)
Griffith Creek is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Griffith Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Griffith Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Griffith Creek (for example, toward Mowbray), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Griffith Creek lies within the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Griffith Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Griffith Creek - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Griffith Creek.
Communities near Griffith Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffith Creek.
- Red Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <4>
- Signal Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <4>
- Signal Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cartwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Walden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Gruetli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gruetli - Laager
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
- Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Griffith Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffith Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffith Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffith Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffith Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Griffith Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffith Creek ...
Looking for more information about Griffith Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffith Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffith Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffith Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffith Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |