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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Washington 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 Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (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:
- Washington 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.
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Bigbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Frankville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Chatom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Hobson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Fruitdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Saint Stephen's
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tibbie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Cullomburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Bolinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Isney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Souwilpa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- 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
- Gilbertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Toxey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Womack Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
- Melvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Okatuppa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- 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
- Coffeeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Bend is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Salitpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Stave Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Winn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toddtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Zimco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
- Clarke County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Gin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- De Soto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Greene County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- 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
- Carson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Bothwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Avera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Wayne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- 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
- Chicora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clara
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Matherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Whistler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Mulberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
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 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Minerva Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winsletts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Healing Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aquilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Copeland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Healing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Millry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aquilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Koenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Koenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenton
- Rescueville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Denham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Silas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Isney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Tokio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tokio is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Bigbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- 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
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 9 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. 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 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 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 Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clarke County
- Greene County
- Wayne 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> | 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. |
| <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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |