Welcome to Fort Griffin ...
Fort Griffin is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Griffin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Griffin: Ft. Griffin
Fort Griffin is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Griffin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fort Griffin: (325)
Communities Also Named Fort Griffin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Fort Griffin: This one is located in Shackelford County and the other is located in Bell County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Griffin.
Communities near Fort Griffin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Griffin.
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Shackelford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Throckmorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Throckmorton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throckmorton <4>
- Woodson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <4>
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Young County
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
- Eolian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
- Eolian is located in Stephens County
- Lueders
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
- Lueders is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <4>
- Elbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Eliasville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
- Eliasville is located in Young County
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Griffin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Griffin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Griffin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Griffin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Griffin. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Griffin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Griffin ...
Looking for more information about Fort Griffin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Griffin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Griffin.
Adding Fort Griffin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Griffin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Griffin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Griffin post office opened in 1869.
We also found Fort Griffin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Griffin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Griffin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shackelford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Griffin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |