Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shady Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shady Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Shady Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Shady Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shady Grove is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).
Below are the counties that are near Shady Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Grove:
- Franklin County (The home county of Shady Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Phil Campbell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Churntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Hodges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burntout is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
- Burntout has also been known as:
- Burn Out
- Burnout
- Burnt Out
- Pleasant Site
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Red Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Littleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Denton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- White House Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Spring Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Red Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Tuscumbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Muscle Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Gu - Win
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Glen Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Bazemore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Muck City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Wren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Edmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Moulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Bear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hackleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Thornhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brilliant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Weston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Twin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Stinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Guin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Nauvoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slicklizzard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Kansas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Boar Tush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Glen Mary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mary is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
- Ashridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Natural Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farriss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
- Double Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Itawamba County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Bounds Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Eastman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Tremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Golden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Grove.
Cemeteries Near Shady Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shady Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shady Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- John Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Joy Free Well Baptist Church Cemetery
- Mars Hill Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phil Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery
- The J.R. Swinney Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swinney Family Cemetery
- Continue List (659 more) ...
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Shady Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Bear Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Hackleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Haleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Isbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Isbell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Thornhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Belgreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pearce's Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Grove.
Newspapers Published in Shady Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shady Grove:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Fayette County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Itawamba County
- Tishomingo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shady Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |