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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shady Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shady Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Shady Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shady Grove is located in Putnam County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Overton, Smith & White.

Below are the counties that are near Shady Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Grove:

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Shady Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Jeremiah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Monterey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Algood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <1>
    • Shennon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • White Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
    • Bangham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Burnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 418 people
    • Park Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Southtown Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Burgess
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
  • Bledsoe County
    • Winesap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Celina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Free Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Thompsons Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Woody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Dykes Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
      • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
    • Todd Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Lantana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Woodlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 369 people
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Fairfield Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <1>
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Wilder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Grimsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Little Crab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Cumberland Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Allardt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Dodson Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
    • Burristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Gainesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <1>
    • Nameless
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Haydenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Bucklick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
  • Overton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Beaver Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
      • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
    • Lovejoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Obey City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
    • Garretts Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Oak Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
    • Free Communion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
  • Pickett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Byrdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
  • Smith County
    • Chestnut Mound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Cummingsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Sweetgum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Ravenscroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Clarktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fanchers Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Darkey Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Quebeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Grove.

Newspapers Published in Shady Grove ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Grove, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shady Grove:

Cemeteries Near Shady Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Grove.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shady Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.

  • Stamps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Brotherton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brotherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brotherton Cemetery
  • Gullet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullet Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Welch Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Memorial Cemetery
  • Harris Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
  • Wiser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiser Cemetery
  • Wiser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiser Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
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    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • John Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Shady Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Grove.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.

  • Standingstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standingstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standingstone
    • Standingstone is located in Putnam County
  • Beaver Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
    • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
  • Jeremiah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
  • Bushing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
    • Bushing is located in Overton County
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Overton County
  • Dry Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
    • Dry Valley is located in Putnam County
  • Goffton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffton
    • Goffton is located in Putnam County
  • Lovejoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
    • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
  • Miranda ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miranda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Overton County
  • Cliff Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Springs
    • Cliff Springs is located in Overton County
  • Hanging Limb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
    • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
  • Qualls ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
    • Qualls is located in Overton County
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    • Selby ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
      • Selby is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dug Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
      • Dug Hill is located in Putnam County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1903, Longitude: -85.3222       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shady Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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