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:
34.4440, -81.7723
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 Laurens County<2>.
The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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] of the Shady Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shady Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Creek Cemetery
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flinthill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Flinthill Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinthill Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- The Clinton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clinton City Cemetery
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Tranquil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dillard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bush River Quaker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Spring Hill AME Zion Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Joanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Renno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Kinards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitmire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Mountville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tylersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Mudlick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Cross Anchor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sartor Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Laurens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cross Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silverstreet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Cold Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tuckertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
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 Laurens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shady Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Cross Anchor
- Laurens
- Newberry
- Whitmire
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Laurens 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 #1234968 (Shady Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234968 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: Laurens
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joanna
- Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4440208 Lon: -81.7723292
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, 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- 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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