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A visit to the Griffith Cemetery ...


The location of the Griffith 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 Griffith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3147°   (30° 18' 52")

Lon:   -95.7694°   (-95° 46' 9")

The Griffith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Conroe. Conroe lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Griffith Cemetery .

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 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 Griffith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Griffith 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.

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

    • Dobbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Todd Mission
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Karen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Plantersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
    • Montgomery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
    • Magnolia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
    • Stoneham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Dacus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Pinehurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stagecoach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Apolonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Richards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fields Store
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
        • Fields Store is located in Waller County
      • Hufsmith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith
        • Hufsmith is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hufsmith <4>
      • Tomball
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
        • Tomball is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <4>
      • Panorama Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
        • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Anderson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Grimes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
      • Conroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
        • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <4>
      • Willis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
      • Waller
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Danville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Navasota
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
        • Navasota is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
      • Prairie View
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Waller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <4>
      • Hockley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley
        • Hockley is located in Harris County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hockley <4>
      • Pinewood Place
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
        • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
      • The Woodlands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shenandoah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <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 Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Griffith Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Womack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Yell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yell Cemetery
    • Yell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yell Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Old Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sanders Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sanders Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Chapel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Chapel Cemetery
      • Tillis Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillis Prairie Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillis Prairie Cemetery
      • Rabon Cartwright Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabon Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabon Cartwright Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabon Cartwright Cemetery
      • Stoneham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoneham Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneham Cemetery
      • Waller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waller Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Childre Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childre Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childre Cemetery
      • Cartwright Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • The Cartwright Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartwright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988767 <7>
      • Goodson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodson Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Griffith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337029  (Griffith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337029 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: Plantersville
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #1337029 (Griffith Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

    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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions 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 Griffith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3147, Longitude: -95.7694       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffith 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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