Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Shady Grove in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shady Grove. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.

Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unionville
- From Shady Grove to Unionville
Paducah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paducah
- From Shady Grove to Paducah
New Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Pope County
Epperson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Epperson is located in McCracken County (KY)
Hamletsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamletsburg
- From Shady Grove to Hamletsburg
Little Cypress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
- Little Cypress is located in Marshall County (KY)
Smithland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithland
- From Shady Grove to Smithland
Birdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
Bay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay City
- From Shady Grove to Bay City
Metropolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metropolis
- From Shady Grove to Metropolis
Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in McCracken County (KY)
Rosebud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Pope County
Massac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
Grahamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grahamville
- From Shady Grove to Grahamville
Sharpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharpe
- From Shady Grove to Sharpe
Tansill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansill
- Tansill is located in Pope County
Round Knob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
- Round Knob is located in Massac County
Temple Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Pope County
Calvert City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvert City
- From Shady Grove to Calvert City
Vicksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Livingston County (KY)
Symsonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
- Symsonia is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <3>
Elva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Elva is located in Marshall County (KY)
Melber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melber
- From Shady Grove to Melber
Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
Big Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Bay
- From Shady Grove to Big Bay

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Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.