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A visit to the Griffin Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffin 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 Griffin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0373°   (32° 2' 14")

Lon:   -95.0802°   (-95° 4' 48")

The Griffin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Griffin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Griffin 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 Griffin Cemetery.

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

    • Griffin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Blackjack
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
    • Gould
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
    • Ponta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Gallatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • Price
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <4>
    • Turney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Sinclair City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Turnertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
        • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Selman City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
        • Selman City is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <4>
      • Wright City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Omen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Mount Selman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
        • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Reklaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
        • Arp is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
      • Joinerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Larissa ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • Dialville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
        • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Whitehouse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
      • Bullard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
        • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fitch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Troup.
      • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <6>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Tecula Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecula Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Troup City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tilley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pinecrest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Spence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence 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 Griffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2513168  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2513168 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: Griffin
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #2513168 (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 Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0373, Longitude: -95.0802       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin 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>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.
    <6>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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