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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 Grove Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   36.4381°   (36° 26' 17")

Lon:   -88.9942°   (-88° 59' 39")

The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County<2>.

The county seat for Obion County is located in Union City. Union City lies just to the west southwest of the Shady Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Harelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harelson Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • East View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • The East View Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eastview Cemetery
    • Union City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11611 <5>
  • Gill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Murphey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphey Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Morris Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Slave Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Rankins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankins Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Phebus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phebus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phebus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phebus Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Martin.
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14092 <5>
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Wise - Holloway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise - Holloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise - Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise - Holloway Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • West Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Shaddtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaddtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaddtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaddtown Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Obion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Union City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Pierce Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
    • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
  • Terrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • Jordan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Rives
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
    • Rives is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • McConnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • South Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <6>
  • Woodland Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Cayce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Fulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Ralston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Water Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <6>
    • Sidonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
    • Obion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Kenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulgham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)

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 Obion 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
  • Fulton
  • Hickman
  • Martin
  • Obion
    • Obion lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Obion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
  • Sharon
    • Sharon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Shady Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Union City

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 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:

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 #1326728  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1326728 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: Harris
    • County: Obion         Elev: 119
    • Location given for GNIS #1326728 (Shady Grove Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Obion, 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 obstructions 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 Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4381, Longitude: -88.9942       In this case, the coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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