Welcome to Shady Grove ...
Although we found mention of Shady Grove during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Shady Grove was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Shady Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shady Grove, please Contact Us.
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 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Shady Grove might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Shady Grove would be found within the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Shady Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Shady Grove: This one is located in Jones County and the other is located in Yadkin County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 106 communities that are also named Shady Grove - they are located in Alabama (8), Arkansas (12), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (8), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Mississippi (9), Missouri (4), New Mexico, 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.
- Kinston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <4>
- Grifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
- Grifton is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
- Richlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Pink Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <4>
- Cove City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
- Cove City is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Pollocksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
- Pollocksville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <4>
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Combs Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Fork
- Combs Fork is located in Jones County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Shady Grove and then turned east". While Shady Grove could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Shady Grove as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shady Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |