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. 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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery:
35.7876, -79.5722
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>
The Old Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Asheboro. Asheboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Shady Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Shady Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Holly Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Olivers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McMasters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old McMasters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old McMasters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McMasters Cemetery
- Marley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Marley Cemetery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Amose Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Amose Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amose Grove Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Liberty.
- The Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #713812 <5>
- Kildee Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Knoll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll Cemetery
- The Sunset Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Christian Church Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
- Sunset Knoll Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48889 <5>
- Old Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175043 <5>
- Gilmore Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilmore Memorial Park is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Memorial Park
- Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ramseur.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997726 <5>
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Chatham Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Chatham Memorial Park is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Memorial Park
- Bethlehem Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bray Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Staley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ramseur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Melanchton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melanchton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
- Franklinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siler City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Cedar Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Julian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redcross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redcross is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
- Millboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Coleridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Snow Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kimesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kimesville is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Worthville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Central Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Bonlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Randleman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Asheboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sutphin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sutphin is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Bennett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Forest Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Pleasant Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Randolph 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.
- Asheboro
- Ramseur
- Randleman
- Siler City
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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Old Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991604 (Old Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991604 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for Old Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7876378 Lon: -79.572246
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old 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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