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Welcome to Shady Grove ...

Shady Grove is located in Clay County<1>.


The location of Shady Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

Shady Grove is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shady Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Shady Grove (for example, toward Houston (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Shady Grove: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Shady Grove ...

While we believe that this Shady Grove is located in Clay County, we know of another 7 Alabama communities named Shady Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coffee, Colbert, Etowah, Franklin, Jefferson, Pike and Washington County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 106 communities that are also named Shady Grove - they are located in Arkansas (12), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (8), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Mississippi (9), Missouri (4), New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma (4), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (17), Texas (14), Utah, Virginia (7) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Grove.

Communities near Shady Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Grove.

  • Talladega
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Alexander City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <5>
  • Sylacauga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Goodwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Site
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Waldo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Kellyton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shady Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Grove ...

Looking for more information about Shady Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shady Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Grove.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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