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:
33.4015, -88.0042
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 Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arbor Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Sardis Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sardis Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Coal Fire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Coal Fire Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Greenhill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenhill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Unity Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Unity Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Grove Cemetery
- Carden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Cemetery
- Funderburk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Funderburk Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funderburk Cemetery
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Reform
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Coal Fire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Stansel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Lubbub
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- McShan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McShan is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
- Gordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Millport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Echola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Kennedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ethelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Archer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Archer is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Fernbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Elrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Buhl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Belk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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 Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Gordo
- Kennedy
- Millport
- Pickensville
- Reform
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 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 Pickens 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 #126589 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126589 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reform
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4015061 Lon: -88.0041893
- 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 Pickens, 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- 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. |
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