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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:   32.4218°   (32° 25' 18")

Lon:   -85.7647°   (-85° 45' 52")

The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies just to the east of 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.

  • New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elam Cemetery
  • Neils Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neils Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neils Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neils Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Bradford Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bradford Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Green - Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green - Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green - Cook Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Tuskegee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuskegee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuskegee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuskegee Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Ashdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ashdale Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walker Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Mt. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Rush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Sweet Gum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Gum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Gum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Gum Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Ambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ambers Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Macon County

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.

  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Tuskegee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • La Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Macon County
  • Hornady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
    • Hornady is located in Macon County
  • Calebee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
    • Calebee is located in Macon County
  • Hardaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
    • Hardaway is located in Macon County
  • Tallapoosa City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
    • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Notasulga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <5>
  • Tallassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Tallassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
    • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Shorter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <5>
  • Liberty City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Liberty City is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Reeltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Fort Davis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <5>
    • Tysonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tysonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Armstrong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Mitchell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Bullock County
    • Fitzpatrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
      • Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
    • Loachapoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Church Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Waugh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Cecil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
    • Ware
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County

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 Macon 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 turn to 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 #154841  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #154841 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: La Place
    • County: Macon         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #154841 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

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 Macon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.4218, Longitude: -85.7647       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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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