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:
31.5729, -89.9723
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 Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the east northeast 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 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Oatis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oatis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatis Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Creek Calvary Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316979 <5>
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mikell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mikell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Brady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bourne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bourne Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Silver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Prentiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Grange ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Rosella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Tilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- New Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bassfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Goss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Shivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Tryus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Nola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Sartinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Expose
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Jaynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
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 Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 #691265 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691265 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss West
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5729467 Lon: -89.9723039
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 obstructions 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. |
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