Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shady Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shady Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Shady Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Shady Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shady Grove is located in Pickens County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.
Below are the counties that are near Shady Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Grove:
- Pickens County (The home county of Shady Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Norris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arial
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Six Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Clemson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Nine Times
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Abbeville County
- Honea Path
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- La France
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- West Pelzer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Anderson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Leisure Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Pelzer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Golden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Welcome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Dunean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Gantt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Judson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Pine Hill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Sans Souci
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Princeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Newry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin County (GA)
- Gumlog
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Cooleys Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Maretts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Dooleys Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
- Lake Toxaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shady Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Shady Grove.
Cemeteries Near Shady Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shady Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shady Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ruhamah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grant Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennemer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (399 more) ...
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arial UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Shady Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Easley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piercetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Dacusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Nine Times
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Horse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Knob ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shady Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shady Grove.
Newspapers Published in Shady Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Grove, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shady Grove:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shady Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |