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A visit to the Shady Grove Church 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 Church Cemetery ...

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

32.4938, -90.3423

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

The Shady Grove Church Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Lula Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
  • Tinnin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Abernathy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
  • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hinter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.

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

  • Flora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Adelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Kearney Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mannsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Twelve Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Bentonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bolton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Ridgeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Anding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • North Town Plaza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Satartia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Flowood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Russellville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod

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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bentonia
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clinton
  • Edwards
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Jackson
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
    • Raymond lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shady Grove Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Ridgeland
  • Satartia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2043032  (Shady Grove Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043032 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pocahontas
      • Location given for Shady Grove Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4937524     Lon: -90.342314
      • 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 Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove Church 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.