A visit to the Shady Grove 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery:
32.9448, -86.9192
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Shady Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shady Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Randolph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ashby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ashby Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashby Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashby
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Crumpton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Mars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Mars Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mars Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery
- Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Abney Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- New Mars Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Oakley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Tucker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Ashby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Active
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Lawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Brierfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Jemison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Maplesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thorsby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montevallo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakmulgee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Centreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Eddings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Calera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Ellen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Brent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Centreville
- Montevallo
- Thorsby
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150982 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150982 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: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Randolph
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9448458 Lon: -86.9191568
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Bibb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |