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:
38.0660, -78.4617
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 Albemarle County<2>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies just to the south southwest of the Griffin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapman Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Chapman Grove Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Grove Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Coles Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Hildebrand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hildebrand Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Munday Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garrison Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- University Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The University Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Monticello Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Monticello Memorial Park is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Memorial Park
- Jefferson Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jefferson Tomb is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Tomb
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- Monticello Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Monticello Graveyard is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Graveyard
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Ivy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ivy Creek Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek Cemetery
- Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holly Memorial Gardens is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Memorial Gardens
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146080 <5>
- Magruder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Magruder Cemetery is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Griffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rio
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rio is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monacan Town was located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Commonwealth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Barracks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barracks is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Charlottesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eastham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eastham is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Huntington Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Huntington Village is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- University Heights is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Hollymead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hollymead is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Ednam Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ednam Village is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Logan Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Village is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Simeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simeon is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Shadwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shadwell is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Earlysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Keswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosena is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Decca ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Decca was located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Advance Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Advance Mills is also located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Free Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle 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 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 Griffin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Albemarle 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 #1467544 (Griffin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1467544 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: Albemarle
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlottesville East
- Location given for Griffin Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0659711 Lon: -78.4616777
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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 Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, 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- 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. |