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A visit to the 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 Griffin Cemetery ...

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

30.4335, -94.5321

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffin Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Felps Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Felps Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felps Cemetery
  • Brackin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brackin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackin Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Middle Town Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Middle Town Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Town Cemetery
  • William W. Hart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Village Mills Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Olive Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Olive Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kountze.
    • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Memorial Garden
  • Old Hardin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hardin Cemetery
    • 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 southwest of Kountze.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1346999 <5>
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
  • Hyatt Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hyatt Community Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hyatt Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Warren.
    • The Hyatt Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hyatt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484789 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Hank Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McNulty Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery

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

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)
    • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Thicket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Votaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Village Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saratoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fuqua ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillister
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Romayor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Coushatta Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1358434 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: Hardin
      • Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bragg
      • Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4335406     Lon: -94.5321417
      • 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 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 '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- 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.