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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:

33.3310, -91.4751

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 Ashley County<2>.

The county seat for Ashley County is located in Hamburg. Hamburg lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west 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 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Silver Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Silver Mound Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mound Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Portland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Portland Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Cemetery
  • Old Troy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Troy Cemetery
  • New Troy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Troy Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Troy Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Bayou Macon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bayou Macon Cemetery is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Macon Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chicot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • St. Marion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marion Cemetery is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marion Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Jennie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jennie Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie Cemetery
      • The Jennie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jennie Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54544 <5>
    • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hope Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    • Woodson Temple Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Chicot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Montrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jerome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jerome is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dermott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Collins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Parkdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Wilmot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Eudora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • McGehee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lacey is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Kilbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <6>
    • Arkansas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • James
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • James is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Avon is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Greenville is located in Washington County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Reed
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • McArthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • McArthur is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • Tillar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 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 Ashley 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Ashley 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 #62362  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #62362 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: Ashley
      • Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Montrose
      • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3309502     Lon: -91.4751203
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Ashley, 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.