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A visit to the Shady Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Shady Oak Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Oak Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shady Oak Cemetery

Lat:   34.6207°   (34° 37' 14")

Lon:   -82.2607°   (-82° 15' 38")

The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.

The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Shady Oak Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Greenville County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shady Oak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shady Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Fork Shoals
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Green Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Lickville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Simpsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <4>
    • Conestee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Pelzer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
        • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Williamston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Crescent
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Golden Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
        • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Belton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Honea Path
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ekom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
        • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Pine Hill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
        • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Gantt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
        • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Ware Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodruff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Gallagher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
        • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Laurens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enoree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Green Pond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
        • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Dunean
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
        • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Pelham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Greenville County

    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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shady Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Fountain Inn.
      • The Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69976 <6>
    • Babb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Fork Shoals Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fork Shoals Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Shoals Cemetery
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
    • Daventon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daventon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daventon Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daventon Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Reedy Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reedy Fork Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Fork Cemetery
      • Lickville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lickville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lickville Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lickville Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Cureton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cureton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cureton Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cureton Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Traynham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traynham Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traynham Cemetery
      • Rabun Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabun Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Creek Cemetery
      • Dials Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dials Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dials Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dials Cemetery
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Golden View Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery
      • Cannon Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon Memorial Park is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Memorial Park

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

    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 Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1245319  (Shady Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1245319 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fork Shoals
      • County: Greenville         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1245319 (Shady Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 Greenville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shady Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6207, Longitude: -82.2607       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Oak Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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