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A visit to the Fort Griffin Cemetery ...

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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Griffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.9493°   (32° 56' 57")

Lon:   -99.2354°   (-99° 14' 7")

The Ft. Griffin Cemetery is located in Shackelford County<2>.

The county seat for Shackelford County is located in Albany. Albany lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ft. Griffin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Ft. Griffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
  • Treadwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Treadwell Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
  • Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reynolds Bend Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
  • Bush Knob Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Knob Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Snake Den Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Den Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Den Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathiews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathiews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • 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 Throckmorton County
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Haskell County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Huffstuttle Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstuttle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffstuttle Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4407 <5>
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Murray Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Plum Branch Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Tyra Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Griffin Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
  • Woodson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <6>
  • Albany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Throckmorton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Murray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Young County
  • Breckenridge
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <6>
  • Eolian
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
  • Lueders
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
    • Lueders is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <6>
  • Elbert
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
  • Proffitt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
  • Eureka
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
  • Eliasville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
  • Avoca
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Moran
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>

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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shackelford County.

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

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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1336053  (Fort Griffin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1336053 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: Fort Griffin
    • County: Shackelford         Elev: 389
    • Location given for GNIS #1336053 (Fort Griffin Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Shackelford, 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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9493, Longitude: -99.2354       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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