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History · Griffith Creek

Half of Griffith Creek’s homes were built after 1982

Most of Griffith Creek was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1982. Below: maps from 1936 on.

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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

What stands out about Griffith Creek’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Griffith Creek are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Griffith Creek’s history is told.

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The story so far

Griffith Creek, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Griffith Creek yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Griffith Creek is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, about midway between Palmer and Whitwell. The elevation is 2,234 feet (681 m) above sea level. Tennessee State Route 108 traverses the community. The ZIP Code for Griffith Creek is 37397.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Griffith Creek on the map, 1936 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Griffith Creek. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Griffith Creek on the 1936 USGS mapGriffith Creek on the 1950 USGS mapGriffith Creek on the 1983 USGS map1936Palmer sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Griffith Creek.

Famous people

Famous people close to Griffith Creek

Nobody well known was born in Griffith Creek itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bessie SmithAmerican blues singer · b. 1894
Ralphie MayAmerican stand-up comedian · b. 1972
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Arthur GoldenAmerican novelist · b. 1956
Rachel BostonAmerican actress · b. 1982
Roscoe TannerUS tennis player · b. 1951
Tamara E. JerniganAstronaut · b. 1959

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.