A visit to the Shady Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shady Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shady Grove Cemetery (FG ID #26170).
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:
33.5847, -87.0088
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<3>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Village Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Village Falls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Falls Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Adams - Heaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crestview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glasgow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Glasgow Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Hill Cemetery
- Maben Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Maben Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Linn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Linn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
- Atwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Atwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
- Salter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Salter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Cemetery
- George Washington Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crumley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bagley Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bagley Bend Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Bend Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bivens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bivens Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens Chapel Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cardiff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff Cemetery
- Linns Crossing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Maytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maytown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Mulga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Docena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Docena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docena
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Short Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Daisey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daisey City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey City
- Pinkney City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pinkney City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Black Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Media
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McDonald Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Scarlet Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Quinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Westfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wylam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Twilley Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Twilley Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
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. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Pratt Mines - Historic
- Wylam
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 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 Jefferson 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #26170
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #140285 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #140285 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvan Springs
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5828841 Lon: -87.009718
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Shady Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |