A visit to the Shady Grove Cemetery ...
The location of the Shady Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery
Lat: 34.9340° (34° 56' 2")
Lon: -90.7359° (-90° 44' 9")
The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Francis County is located in Forrest City. Forrest City lies just to the north northwest of the Shady Grove Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Saint Francis County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Shady Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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.
- Bonair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Haynes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forrest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <4>
- Widener
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Rawlinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Felton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Brickeys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winona ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bledsoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Colt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <4>
- Hughes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Heth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heth
- Heth is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heth <4>
- Goodwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
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 Saint Francis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caldwell
- Forrest City
- Hughes
- Madison
- Marianna
- Wynne
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Wyles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyles Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyles Cemetery
- Casteel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casteel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Casteel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casteel Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
- Forrest Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forrest Park Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Park Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Forrest City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forrest City Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest City Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
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- Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
- Haynie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynie Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Elcana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elcana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elcana Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elcana Cemetery
- Dansby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dansby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dansby Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dansby Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- New Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hebron Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Freedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freedonia Cemetery is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedonia Cemetery
- Mound City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mound City Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City Cemetery
- Soudan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Soudan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soudan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #83276 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #83276 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Dansby
- County: St. Francis Elev: 102
- Location given for GNIS #83276 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 Saint Francis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9340, Longitude: -90.7359 In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |