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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:

31.6316, -88.3859

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 Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Minerva Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Minerva Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Cemetery
  • Winsletts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Winsletts Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsletts Cemetery
  • Healing Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • North Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Flat Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Millry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Millry Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry Cemetery
  • Smiths Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Aquilla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Lewis Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Reeds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reeds Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds 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:

  • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mehaffey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
  • Healing Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Healing Springs is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
  • Millry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Copeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Copeland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
  • Aquilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Barlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
  • Cullomburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
  • Silas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Robinsons Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
  • Bolinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
  • Isney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
  • Chicora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Emory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Emory is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Chatom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatom is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
    • Bigbee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bigbee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
    • Bladon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
    • Souwilpa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • State Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Frankville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Frankville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Yellow Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Hobson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobson is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Gilbertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Washington 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 like to start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 #157614  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157614 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aquilla
      • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.63155     Lon: -88.3858526
      • 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 Washington, 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.