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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:

35.4690, -96.5628

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 Okfuskee County<2>.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McCulah Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulah Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Boley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Boley Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Lambdin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lambdin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambdin Cemetery
  • Prague Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Prague Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague Cemetery
  • Czech National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
  • Keokuk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keokuk Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Schoolton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Chilesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chilesville Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesville Cemetery
    • Kyker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kyker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyker Cemetery
    • Plenty Faith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plenty Faith Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Faith Cemetery
    • Harjo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harjo Cemetery
    • East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Paden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <6>
  • Prague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Ixl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Bellemont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
  • Bearden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Mason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Okemah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Johnson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Seminole
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sparks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meeker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Milfay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Earlsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aydelotte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
    • Stroud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Okfuskee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Okfuskee is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okfuskee
    • Davenport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people

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 Okfuskee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Boley
    • Boley lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
  • Castle
  • Clearview
  • Davenport
  • Earlsboro
  • Lima
    • Lima lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Meeker
  • Okemah
  • Paden
  • Prague
    • Prague lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prague.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
  • Seminole
  • Shawnee
  • Sparks
  • Wewoka

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 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okfuskee 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 #1097937  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097937 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: Okfuskee
      • Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prague NE
      • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4689605     Lon: -96.5627914
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Okfuskee, 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 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.