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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery (FG ID #2233598)

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 AME Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.8378°   (31° 50' 16")

Lon:   -85.0813°   (-85° 4' 52")

The Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County<2>.

The county seat for Quitman County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the north northwest of the Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 AME Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Quitman 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 AME Church 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery.

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

    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County
    • Hatcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
    • Eufaula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
      • Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <5>
    • Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <5>
    • Screamer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Bakerhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
    • Fort Gaines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Cuthbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Stewart County
      • Shorterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
        • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Bellville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
        • Bellville is located in Clay County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
      • Jernigan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jernigan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
        • Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Graball
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
        • Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
        • Former names for Graball:
        • Hart's Crossroads
        • Hudspeth's Crossroads
      • Glenville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
      • Abbeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Omaha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cottonton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
        • Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Clayton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
      • Lumpkin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Comer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Barbour County (AL)

    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 AME Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quitman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Abbeville
    • Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuthbert.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Eufaula
    • Fort Gaines

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shady Grove AME Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Methvin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methvin Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methvin Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Shorter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shorter Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shorter Cemetery is located in Eufaula (AL).
      • The Shorter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shorte Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26267 <1>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Pataula Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pataula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pataula Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pataula Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eufaula (AL).
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eufaula City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22736 <1>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Green Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
    • Pataula Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pataula Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pataula Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pataula Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Memory Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Garden Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden Cemetery
      • New Lowell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lowell Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lowell Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • McGee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Missioanry Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Haven of Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Frost Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frost Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Eufaula (AL).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frost Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598521 <1>
      • Freemount Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Freemount Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freemount Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Bakerhill (AL).
        • The Freemount Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Freemount (AME) Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemount Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305431 <1>

    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 AME Church Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 AME Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8378, Longitude: -85.0813    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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