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:
31.9963, -91.7587
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Carrway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carrway Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrway Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wooldrige Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wooldrige Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldrige Cemetery
- Ft. Necessity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ft. Necessity Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Necessity Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boeuf Prairie Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Bonner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
- Wiggers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wiggers Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggers Cemetery
- Humble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Humble Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Cemetery
- Hope Estate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hope Estate Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Estate Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Buie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Buie Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie Cemetery
- Oakley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Block Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Will Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hope Will Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Will Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jigger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Extension
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Fort Necessity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Wisner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Liddieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Sicily Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Winnsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Harrisonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Swampers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shady Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Harrisonburg
- Winnsboro
- Wisner
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Franklin Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #544100 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544100 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
- Parish: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Extension
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9962691 Lon: -91.7587383
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |