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.
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 and hospitals 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 Sussex County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).
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:
- Sussex 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.
- Bald Eagle Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
- Country Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Henlopen Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rehoboth Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nassau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Dunes Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Dewey Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sea Spray Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Winding Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hollymount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollymount is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
- Cool Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Milford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Church Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Williamsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bowers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Frederica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Andrewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Bishopville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bishop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Ocean Bay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Ocean Pines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Showell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- North Ocean City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Whaleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
- West Ocean City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Cape May
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- North Cape May
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Cold Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Diamond Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Erma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Rio Grande
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Villas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Del Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Norburys Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Wildwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Grassy Sound
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Green Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
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.
- Peoples Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (105 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <2>
- Henlopen Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weigands Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<4>
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.
- Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Midway is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rehoboth Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nassau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Hollyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Drawbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Harbeson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bennum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bennum is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ocean View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 8 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 3 miles [4.8 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 websites either 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 Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cape May County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |