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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. 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:

30.6366, -88.3603

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 Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
  • Pine Creek Cemetery West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Crest West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
  • Dawes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tanners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
    • Forts Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts Lake Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Big Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Serenity Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown 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:

  • Big Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Hurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grand Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Howell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Saint Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tillmans Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
  • Semmes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Theodore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Country Club Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Coll Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Bayou La Batre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Eight Mile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Escatawpa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Moss Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefontaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
    • Prichard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff

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 Mobile 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 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 Mobile 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 #126588  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126588 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tanner Williams
      • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6365816     Lon: -88.360288
      • 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 Mobile, 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 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.