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:
31.9577, -88.5403
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 Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest 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.
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stroud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manassa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Manassa Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa Cemetery
- The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <5>
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- White Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jehu Oscar Everitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Levy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Levy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Levy Cemetery
- Matherville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Matherville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville Cemetery
- Scotch Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Stagg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stagg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagg Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethea Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethea Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethea Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Junction City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Melvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Gin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Matherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Okatuppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Shubuta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Emory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Needham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Isney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Toxey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gilbertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Bolinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Aquilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Silas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Butler
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Shubuta
- Waynesboro
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 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 Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clarke 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 #677542 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677542 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carmichael
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9576513 Lon: -88.5403117
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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' 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> | 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. |