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:
32.6940, -85.2916
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies just to the west 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 25 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.
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hephzibah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah Cemetery
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sweet Hope Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hope Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Cemetery
- County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burrell Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simms Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- John Calhoun Tillery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cusseta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cusseta Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Rosemere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosemere Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemere Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah 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 23 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:
- Opelika
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chewacla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Gwen Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Cusseta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Osanippa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
- Bleecker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- River View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- River View is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huguley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huguley is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
- Boyds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Beauregard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Eady City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eady City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
- The Bottle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prince Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Plant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plant City is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
- Lanett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Smith's Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- LaFayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- LaFayette
- Lanett
- Opelika
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 helpful 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 Lee 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 #138301 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138301 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Opelika East
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6940216 Lon: -85.2916104
- 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 Lee, 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 drawn 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. |