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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Grove Cemetery:
38.1226, -82.7801
The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Shady Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shady Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leadman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Custer Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bishop Knob Cemetery (?)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rube Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brammer Gap Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- James C Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Valley Cemetery (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hutchison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bradley Gap Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yatesville Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blaine Creek Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cat Fork Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Overda
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Olioville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Houckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Osie ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Cadmus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keturah ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vessie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fallsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goldie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webbville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #503210 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #503210 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blaine
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1225868 Lon: -82.7796057
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |