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:
31.5229, -86.0408
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 Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies just to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zions Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Zions Chapel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Chapel Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Wise Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wise Mill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Mill Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- White Water Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The White Water Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water Cemetery
- Rosin Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rosin Ridge Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosin Ridge Cemetery
- Shearon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shearon Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearon Cemetery
- Rocky Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Head Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Head Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Sharron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Sharron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharron Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Victoria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Victoria Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Zoar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Wilkinstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mixson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Bullock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Pine Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Danleys Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Curtis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- New Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Clintonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Java
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Tarentum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Brantley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Social Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Mossy Grove Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Coffee 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 #137098 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137098 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluff Springs
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5229415 Lon: -86.0407809
- 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 Coffee, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |