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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Buchanan County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.

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:

  • Buchanan 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.
    • Brandon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Doris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Shady Grove to Doris
    • Quasqueton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
    • Hazleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Monti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stanley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Lamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Spencers Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Shellsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Horne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Keystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <1>
    • Newhall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <1>
    • Atkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <1>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Jubilee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • La Porte City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Dewar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Evansdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
    • Eagle Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blessing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Klinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Readlyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Knittel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Shady Grove to Golden
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Forestville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Oelwein
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Westgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Maynard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Maryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Fredsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Reinbeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <1>
    • Dike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Walker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
    • Lafayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lafayette
      • From Shady Grove to Lafayette
    • Palo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <1>
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Shady Grove to Paris
    • Toddville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
    • Coggon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Alburnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Robins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hiawatha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <1>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Dysart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <1>
    • Buckingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dinsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clutier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <1>
    • Elberon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <1>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Athanasius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Engledow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engledow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engledow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shady Grove had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.

  • Jubilee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jesup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
  • La Porte City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Gilbertville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Canfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
  • Rowley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Otterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
  • Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
    • Gatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Dunkerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people

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 92 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. 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 first visit 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:

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 Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3806, Longitude: -92.0550       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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