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:
31.7521, -89.1545
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 Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the south southeast 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 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.
- Palestine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Welborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Welborn Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Laurel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Shows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
- Windham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
- Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61482 <5>
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mt. Oral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oral Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Erratta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
- Old Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
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 Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Service
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Moss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Errata
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Amy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Sandersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Soso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Ellisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Stringer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lake Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Acme ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Stafford Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Kelona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Bay Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vossburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Taylorsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hot Coffee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
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 Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Ellisville
- Laurel
- Sandersville
- Taylorsville
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 #707392 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707392 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moss
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7521044 Lon: -89.1545014
- 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 Jones, 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> | 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. |