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A visit to the Shady Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Shady Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Shady Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   31.1668°   (31° 10' 0")

Lon:   -85.9897°   (-85° 59' 22")

The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County<2>.

The county seat for Geneva County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shady Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shady Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Geneva County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shady Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Samson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffee Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
      • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Chancellor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Geneva County
    • Goodman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Coffee County
    • Costilla ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
      • Costilla is located in Geneva County
    • Scranton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Geneva County
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Coffee County
    • Battens Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
      • Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Geneva County
    • Alberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
      • Alberton is located in Coffee County
    • Kinston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Coffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Eunola ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
        • Eunola is located in Geneva County
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
      • County Line
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
        • County Line is located in Covington County
      • Beulah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Covington County
      • New Brockton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
        • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <4>
      • Clayhatchee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
        • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Level Plains
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
        • Level Plains is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people

    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 Shady Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geneva County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Enterprise
    • Geneva
    • Hartford
    • Opp
      • Opp lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Samson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Haney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kyles Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24697 <6>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Coffee Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Springs Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Springs Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Little Elam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Elam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elam Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Crews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Travelers Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Geneva County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hall & Rivers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall & Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall & Rivers Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall & Rivers Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • El Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Goodman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Weeks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Geneva County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Shady Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730139  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730139 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Coffee Springs
      • County: Geneva         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #1730139 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1668, Longitude: -85.9897       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.









 

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