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A visit to the Griggs 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 Griggs Cemetery ...

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

30.9041, -93.6302

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

The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the west southwest of the Griggs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griggs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Griggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Shanklerville Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Hennican Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
  • Hennigan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Evans (LA).
    • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67468 <5>
  • Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Gatson Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville (LA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Mattox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Herrin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
    • Burr Ferry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
    • Burr Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Griggs Cemetery.

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

  • Burkeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shanklerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wiergate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Wier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Merryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Toledo Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Bleakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Savage Fork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Toledo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Newlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • DeRidder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <6>
    • Ludington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Rosepine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Singer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Elmwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kirbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Call
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ikes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill

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 Griggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Griggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Griggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358445  (Griggs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358445 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shankleville
      • Location given for Griggs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9040863     Lon: -93.6301751
      • 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 Newton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griggs 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.