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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. 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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery ...

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

32.9493, -99.2354

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Griffin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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)
    • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
  • Treadwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Treadwell Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell Cemetery
  • Putnam Ranch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Woodson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202727 <5>
  • Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reynolds Bend Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Bend Cemetery
  • Bush Knob Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bush Knob Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Knob Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Snake Den Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rockdale Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Huffstuttle Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Plum Branch Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch Cemetery
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    • Tyra Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery

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)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • Woodson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • 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)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Eolian
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Breckenridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Lueders
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbert
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Proffitt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Eureka
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eliasville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Avoca
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Moran
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • 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 first visit 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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shackelford 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 Ft. Griffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336053  (Fort Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336053 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: Shackelford
      • Est. Elev: 389 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Griffin
      • Location given for Fort Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9492773     Lon: -99.2353551
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Griffin 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.