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Welcome to Shady Grove ...

Shady Grove is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Shady Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

A typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

Shady Grove is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shady Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Shady Grove (for example, toward Fruithurst (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Shady Grove: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

Communities Also Named Shady Grove ...

While we believe that this Shady Grove is located in Carroll County, we know of another 7 Georgia communities named Shady Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Forsyth, Greene, Harris, Houston, Stewart, Towns and Union County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 106 communities that are also named Shady Grove - they are located in Alabama (8), Arkansas (12), Delaware, Florida (2), 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.

  • Douglasville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrollton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Villa Rica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hart Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Tyus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Chattahoochee Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tallapoosa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Home Place Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
    • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 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.

Adding Shady Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shady Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shady Grove was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Shady Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Carroll, 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>Of the area codes for Shady Grove, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<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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