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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   32.9448°   (32° 56' 41")

Lon:   -86.9192°   (-86° 55' 9")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Union Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Crumpton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumpton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Posey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Posey Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Bibb County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Old Mars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mars Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mars Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bibb County
    • Cox Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Abney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abney Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • New Mars Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Bibb County
  • Oakley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Bibb County
  • Tucker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Bibb County
  • Ashby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Bibb County
  • Active
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Active. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
    • Active is located in Bibb County
  • Lawley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
    • Lawley is located in Bibb County
  • Brierfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
    • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <7>
  • Wilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
    • Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
      • Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
    • Centreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Bibb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
    • East Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
      • East Town is located in Bibb County
    • Eddings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
      • Eddings is located in Bibb County
    • Seymour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Bibb County
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
    • Stanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Chilton County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
    • Calera
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Ellen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
      • Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
    • Nash Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
      • Nash Town is located in Bibb County
    • 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.

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:

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: GNIS record #150982 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Randolph
    • County: Bibb         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #150982 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9448, Longitude: -86.9192       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>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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