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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griffins Landing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Griffins Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Griffins Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Griffins Landing: Griffins Lndg. (or less commonly used: Griffins Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Griffins Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Griffins Landing may originally have been Griffin's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Griffins Landing might be written as Griffin Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Middlesex, Northumberland & Richmond.

Below are the counties that are near Griffins Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griffins Landing:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Griffins Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Merry Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Alfonso
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
    • Weems
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • White Stone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • White Stone is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>
    • Ocran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
  • Accomack County
    • Tangier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <3>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tappahannock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <3>
    • Millers Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Glenns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Country Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • James City County
    • Norge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Contra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Plain View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crouch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • West Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
    • Romancoke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Mathews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Diggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <3>
    • Beaverlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Susan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Nesting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Urbanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Remlik
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saluda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Amburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Plum Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
    • New Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Lara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rainswood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Blackwells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Ophelia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Simonson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Downings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Tucker Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Machodoc
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
    • Piney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
    • Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
    • Gum Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Dameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Tall Timbers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
    • Drayden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <3>
    • Saint Marys City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
      • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <3>
    • Valley Lee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • Rhodes Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County (MD)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griffins Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Griffins Landing.

Newspapers Published in Griffins Landing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffins Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griffins Landing, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griffins Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Griffins Landing:

Cemeteries Near Griffins Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griffins Landing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Griffins Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.

  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
  • Beane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Corrotoman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
  • Willie Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
  • Claybrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybrook Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Campbell Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery
  • Christ Church Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burying Ground
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    • Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Griffins Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Griffins Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Griffins Landing, with the one closest to Griffins Landing listed first.

  • Mollusk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
    • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <3>
  • Monaskon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Merry Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Ottoman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Litwalton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Water View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
  • Millenbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millenbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
    • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
  • Weems
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Lancaster County
  • Kilmarnock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
  • Browns Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
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    • Downings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Bayport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
    • Jamaica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Jamaica is located in Middlesex County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Griffins Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffins Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffins Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Griffins Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7522, Longitude: -76.5224    
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffins Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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