A visit to the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery:
34.3174, -87.7308
The Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- John Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The John Bull Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bull Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scharnagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Scharnagle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharnagle Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Phil Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hackleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Churntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thornhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 either 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 Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136272 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136272 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phil Campbell
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3175969 Lon: -87.7305849
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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