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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:   30.4335°   (30° 26' 0")

Lon:   -94.5321°   (-94° 31' 55")

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

The county seat for Hardin County is located in Kountze. Kountze lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Griffin Cemetery .

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 Griffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hardin 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 17 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.

    • Bragg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
      • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Thicket
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicket
      • Thicket is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thicket <4>
    • Oak Shade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Votaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Votaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Votaw
      • Votaw is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Votaw <4>
    • Village Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <4>
    • Saratoga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <4>
    • Fuqua ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
      • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
    • Batson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kountze
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dallardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      • Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rye
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Rye is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <4>
      • Hillister
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ace
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ace
        • Ace is located in Polk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ace <4>
      • Romayor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
        • Romayor is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
      • Coushatta Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coushatta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village
        • Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County

    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. The following communities are located in Hardin 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 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Griffin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sutton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Felps Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felps Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felps Cemetery
    • Brackin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brackin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackin Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Middle Town Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Town Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Town Cemetery
    • William W. Hart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William W. Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William W. Hart Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William W. Hart Cemetery
    • Village Mills Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
    • Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located in Hardin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Kountze.
      • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
    • Old Hardin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hardin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Kountze.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hardin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1346999 <6>
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Hyatt Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hyatt Community Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyatt Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Warren.
      • The Hyatt Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hyatt Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484789 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Hank Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hank Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hank Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4050 <6>
      • McNulty Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNulty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNulty Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNulty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5166 <6>
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren 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 #1358434  (Griffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358434 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: Bragg
      • County: Hardin         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #1358434 (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 Hardin, 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 Griffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4335, Longitude: -94.5321       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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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