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A visit to the Old 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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery

Lat:   31.8007°   (31° 48' 2")

Lon:   -88.4989°   (-88° 29' 56")

The Old Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Shady Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Big Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Rock Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Scotch Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stagg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stagg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mt. Levy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Levy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Levy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Levy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
  • Matherville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matherville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Eudora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eudora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eudora Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Old Aquilla Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aquilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Loften Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loften Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loften Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loften Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Billie Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billie Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billie Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billie Field Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Philadelphus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Aquilla Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Jehu Oscar Everitt Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaparral Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaparral Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaparral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaparral Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Springbank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springbank Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Smiths Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Shady Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Isney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Emory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Matherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Aquilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Bolinger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Melvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Silas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <7>
  • Souwilpa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <7>
  • Junction City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Gilbertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Okatuppa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okatuppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
    • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
      • Gin is located in Clarke County
    • Shubuta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Cullomburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
      • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Toxey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Healing Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healing Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
      • Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Robinsons Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Millry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
      • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <7>
    • Needham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people

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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Shady Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery:

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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #706439  (Old Shady Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #706439 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Isney
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 60
    • Location given for GNIS #706439 (Old Shady Grove Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Mississippi's counties, including Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8007, Longitude: -88.4989       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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