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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   33.1349°   (33° 8' 5")

Lon:   -92.7093°   (-92° 42' 33")

The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the north northeast of the Shady Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

• Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
• Parkers Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
• Cummings Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Union County
• Galilee Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Union County
• Wesson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Union County
• St. Marks Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Union County
• Stamps Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
  • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Union County
• Beulah Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
• Parnell Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Union County
• Beulah Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
• Cobb Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Union County
• Smyrna Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Union County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Wooley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wooley Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
    • The Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Union County
  • McGee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • 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 Union County
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Scotland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Morgan - Wade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan - Wade Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Newton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Union County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • The Arlington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52858 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of El Dorado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188120 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

• El Dorado
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <6>
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Union County
• Junction City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
• Junction City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
• Dumas City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • Dumas City is located in Union County
• Wards Mill ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
  • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
• Lisbon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Union County
• Perdue City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
  • Perdue City is located in Union County
• Lawson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Union County
• Norphlet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
  • Norphlet is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
• Sandy Land
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Sandy Land is located in Union County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Lillie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <6>
  • Crain City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
    • Crain City is located in Union County
  • Spearsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <6>
  • Urbana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Union County
  • Smackover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
    • Smackover is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <6>
  • Dodge City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Dodge City is located in Union County
  • Summerfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Calion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
    • Calion is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Joyce City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
  • Louann
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Mount Holly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <6>

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. The following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• El Dorado
  • El Dorado lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for El Dorado.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
• Junction City
  • Junction City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Junction City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
• Norphlet
  • Norphlet lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norphlet.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet

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 either 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Union County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bradley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Columbia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Union County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Arkansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Arkansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Arkansas
  • Cemeteries of Union
• 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

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 #59835  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #59835 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: El Dorado West
  • County: Union         Elev: 70
  • Location given for GNIS #59835 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/