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:
31.2077, -93.3032
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 Vernon Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the south southeast of the Shady Grove Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anacoco Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Smart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Leesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Self Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Self Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Smart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Ferris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ferris Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Cemetery #1
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #1
- West Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Beckham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Beckham Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Anacoco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Fertitta Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Llano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Billy Goat Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Fort Polk North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
- Hornbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Savage Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Pickering
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fort Polk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Kurthwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alco is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Toro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Pinewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Rock ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Hicks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Vernon 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 #539270 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539270 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: Vernon
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leesville
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2076846 Lon: -93.3032224
- 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 Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |