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:
35.2151, -82.7493
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 Transylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Transylvania County is located in Brevard. Brevard lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Round Top Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Round Top Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Davidson River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davidson River Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Gardens Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Brevard.
- The Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Gardens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48444 <5>
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Whitmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- McGaha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McGaha Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Osborne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Cassell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cassell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassell Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Masters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Masters Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Sentell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sentell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Brevard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pisgah Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Lake Toxaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etowah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rocky Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Cruso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Horse Shoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knob is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Laurel Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Mills River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sapphire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Timberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Argura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
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. The following communities are located in Transylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Transylvania 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 #1015371 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015371 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: Transylvania
- Est. Elev: 727 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brevard
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2151141 Lon: -82.7492929
- 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 Transylvania, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |