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A visit to the Shady Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Shady Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   30.6366°   (30° 38' 11")

Lon:   -88.3603°   (-88° 21' 37")

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 .

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 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 Mobile County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shady Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Hurley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
    • Grand Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay
      • Grand Bay is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Bay <4>
    • Howell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Saint Elmo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
    • Irvington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
    • Tillmans Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Semmes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Theodore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
      • Theodore is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <4>
    • Country Club Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
      • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Coll Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
        • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Americus ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
        • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Agricola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
        • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Bayou La Batre
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
        • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <4>
      • Eight Mile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Mile
        • Eight Mile is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eight Mile <4>
      • Escatawpa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escatawpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
        • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Moss Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
        • Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <4>
      • Bellefontaine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
        • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County
      • Prichard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brewton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
        • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
        • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Cemetery West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Crest West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Crest West Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest West Cemetery
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Dees Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tanners Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Cemetery
      • Forts Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forts Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forts Lake Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Big Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Point Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Serenity Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serenity Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Serenity Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serenity Memorial Gardens
      • Midway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Allentown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allentown Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #126588 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: Tanner Williams
      • County: Mobile         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #126588 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 30.6366, Longitude: -88.3603       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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