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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Metcalfe County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Metcalfe County: Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart & Monroe.
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:
- Metcalfe 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.
- Center
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Knob Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Edmonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Cedar Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Summer Shade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beaumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Keltner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Pickett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pickett is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kemp is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Weed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Milltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Gradyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Nell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Bliss
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Sparksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Toria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Cane Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cane Valley is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
- Breeding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Hiseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Coral Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Slick Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Kino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Cave City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eighty Eight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Highland Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Highland Springs is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
- Park City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nobob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Haywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Dubre
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Marrowbone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Waterview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Bakerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Leslie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Cloyds Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Dougan Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Edmonson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union City is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Mammoth Cave
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Stockholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Rhoda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
- Grayson County
- Wheelers Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Liletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Gabe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gabe is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Greensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Roachville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Upton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Sonora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Nolin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nolin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Spurrier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spurrier is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrier
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Three Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Pascal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Bunnell Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
- Hardyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Canmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canmer is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
- Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Rowletts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rowletts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
- Horse Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Munfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Logsdon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
- Hammonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hammonville is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
- Bonnieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Winesap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winesap is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Larue County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mount Sherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Gleanings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gleanings is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
- Hodgenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Larue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Jessietown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jessietown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- New Market
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Phillipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Raywick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Mount Hermon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Forkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Mud Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Meshack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Stiles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Howardstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Howardstown is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Bengal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Mac
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mac is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
- Wright's
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wright's is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
- Campbellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Saloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Elk Horn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Mannsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Warren County
- Smiths Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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.
- Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harlow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McGlasson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kidd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Houk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- The Bowles Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nunn - Bowles Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2471325 <2>
- Hiser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cassady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
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.
- Crailhope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crailhope is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crailhope
- Three Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Savoyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Savoyard is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoyard
- Pascal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Park is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Knob Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Liletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Donansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Donansburg is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donansburg
- Seymour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seymour is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Defries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Defries is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defries
- Webbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webbs is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Uno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Uno is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Hiseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Exie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
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 50 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. 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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Kentucky
- Pages specific to Metcalfe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Barren County
- Cumberland County
- Edmonson County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Hardin County
- Hart County
- Larue County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Nelson County
- Taylor County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |