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People and fictional characters

Griswold (surname) Griswold (also spelled Griswald) is a surname of English origin, from the Old English greosn (‘gravel’) and weald (‘woodland’). However, some interoperations consider Griswold to mean "Gris" meaning "Grey" and "wold" meaning wood/forest. The ...

, a list of people and fictional characters *

Griswold family The Griswold family () is an American political family from Connecticut and New York of English descent. The family's fortune originates from the 19th Century industrial and merchant pursuits. They tend to be Republican, but a few of them supp ...

, an American political family * J. Griswold Webb (1890–1934), American politician

Places

Canada

Griswold, Manitoba Griswold is an unincorporated place located within the Rural Municipality of Sifton in south-western Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 38 kilometers (24 miles) southwest of Brandon, Manitoba. References

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* Griswold Pass, British Columbia, a mountain pass

United States

Griswold, Connecticut Griswold is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 11,402 at the 2020 census. Griswold contains the borough of Jewett City and the villages ...

, a town *

Griswold, Iowa Griswold is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 994 at the time of the 2020 census. History The town was named for J. N. A. Griswold, a railroad director. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...

, a city * Griswold, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Griswold, New York, a hamlet in the town of Arkwright *

Griswold Street Griswold Street is a major north-south street in downtown Detroit, which passes through the city's Detroit Financial District, Financial District lined with many of its most familiar and recognizable structures, such as the Guardian Building and ...

, Detroit, Michigan *

Fort Griswold Fort Griswold is a former American defensive fortification in Groton, Connecticut named after Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold (governor), Matthew Griswold. The fort played a key role in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, in corr ...

, Groton, Connecticut *

Griswold Lake (Nevada) Griswold Lake is a glacial tarn (lake), tarn in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is within the Ruby Mountains Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The lake is located at the hea ...

* Griswold Creek, California * Griswold Hills, California, United States, a mountain range * Griswold Scout Reservation, New Hampshire

Military

* USS ''Griswold'' (DE-7), a World War II US Navy ship * ''Media'' (AK-83), a World War II ship transferred to the US Army and renamed ''Glenn Gerald Griswold'' * Griswold (revolver), produced for Confederate forces during the American Civil War

Businesses

Griswold Manufacturing Griswold Manufacturing () was an American manufacturer of cast-iron kitchen products founded in Erie, Pennsylvania, in business from 1865 through 1957. For many years the company had a world-wide reputation for high-quality cast-iron cookware. T ...

, an American manufacturer of cast iron home products based in Erie, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1865 until 1957 * Griswold Signal Company, a manufacturer of traffic signals and railroad grade crossing signals based in Minneapolis, Minnesota * The Griswold Inn, the oldest continuously-run tavern in the United States, located in Essex, Connecticut

Other uses

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Griswold v. Connecticut ''Griswold v. Connecticut'', 381 U.S. 479 (1965), is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects the liberty of married couples to use contraceptives without gove ...

'', widely known as "''Griswold''", a landmark 1965 US Supreme Court case invalidating laws prohibiting the use of contraception *

Griswold Airport Griswold Airport was a public airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Madison, Connecticut, Madison, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It was privately owned by Griswold ...

, Madison, Connecticut * Griswold (automobile), manufactured in Detroit in 1907 * Griswold High School (disambiguation) * Griswold Stadium, Portland, Oregon, United States, a football and soccer stadium for Lewis & Clark College * Griswold Building, original name of

The Albert (Detroit) The Albert, formerly the Griswold Building, is a former office building named after architect Albert Kahn, located at 1214 Griswold Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The Nat ...

, a former office building on the National Register of Historic Places * Griswold House (disambiguation) *

The Griswolds The Griswolds were an Australian two-piece indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band have cited influences such as Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kanye West, Devendra Banhart, Of Montreal, and the Beach Boys. The Griswolds signed with Wind-up R ...

, an Australian two-piece indie rock band