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Welcome to Shady Grove ...

Shady Grove is located in Taylor County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Shady Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

Shady Grove is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shady Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Shady Grove: (850) and (448)<3>

The ZIP code for Shady Grove: 32357<4>

Communities Also Named Shady Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Shady Grove: This one is located in Taylor County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Florida, there are 106 communities that are also named Shady Grove - they are located in Alabama (8), Arkansas (12), Delaware, Georgia (8), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (3), Maryland, Mississippi (9), Missouri (4), New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma (4), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (17), Texas (14), Utah, Virginia (7) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Grove.

Communities near Shady Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Grove.

  • Perry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aucilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Hamburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Madison County
  • Thomas City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Waukeenah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Day
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Lee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shady Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Grove ...

Looking for more information about Shady Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shady Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Grove.

Adding Shady Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shady Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shady Grove was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shady Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taylor County: www.tcfl-libinfo.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shady Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shady Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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