Griffith, Indiana

About Griffith

Griffith is a close-knit town in northwestern Indiana counting 16,192 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Griffith is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 7.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,084 residents per square mile.

📰 Griffith News Today

• Miami strip club king Leroy Griffith has died at 94. Burlesque was in his blood Miami Herald · Oct 9
• Inside the Love Lives of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Cast People.com · Oct 6
• Virginia’s 9th District race: Griffith faces challenger Powers in November WSLS · Sep 30
• Griffith seeks a ninth term in the 9th District. This time, he faces a cattle farmer from Bedford County. Cardinal News · Sep 29
• Susan Elbaor Obituary (1962 - 2026) - Griffith, IN - The Times Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Indiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Griffith Unique

• The only place in America named Griffith — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,192.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Griffith

• China Koon — chinese
• Grindhouse Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Pepe's Mexican Restaurants & Cantine — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Griffith

• 🏞️ Gaylord Butterfly Preserve · National Park reviews ★
• Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 39th Street Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cheever Park reviews ★
• Fireman’s Park reviews ★
• Franklin Courts reviews ★
• Franklin Fields reviews ★
• Ivan Gatlin Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oak Ridge Prairie County Park reviews ★
• Panther Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Griffith

• Beiriger Elementary School
• Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
• Griffth Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Griffith

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