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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:

33.6462, -91.7318

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 Drew County<2>.

The county seat for Drew County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Piney Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Sixteen Section Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Rash Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rash Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount Cemetery
      • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mount Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54109 <5>
    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Torian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Torian Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torian Cemetery
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dishongh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Dishongh Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishongh Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Barkada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barkada is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkada
  • Selma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Selma is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Wilmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Warrenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Tyro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
  • Lacey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacey is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  • Tillar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tillar is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Rye
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Reed
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Reed is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Winchester is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Annover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Annover is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annover
    • Dermott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopedale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopedale is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Cornerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
    • McGehee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pickens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pickens is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Pansy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pansy is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Meroney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
    • Sumpter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sumpter is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Fountain Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dumas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crigler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler

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 Drew 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 helpful 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 Drew 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 #54686  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54686 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: Drew
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Collins NW
      • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6462193     Lon: -91.7317957
      • 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 Drew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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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