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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 West Shady Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.3975°   (33° 23' 51")

Lon:   -96.3855°   (-96° 23' 7")

The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the West Shady Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Shady Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin 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 West Shady Grove 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Shady Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Trenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
    • Blue Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Frognot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Orangeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Whitewright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Valdasta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Leonard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
    • Kentucky Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Anna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tom Bean
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantua ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Van Alstyne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Whiterock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Bailey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Melissa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Merit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Celeste
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
        • Celeste is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <3>
      • Ida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Edhube
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Ector
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Savoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bells
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>

    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 West Shady Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Celeste
    • Leonard
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North (N) of the West Shady Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Tom Bean
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Shady Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Desert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Desert Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Desert Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clarke Cemetery
      • Clarke / Pilot Knob Cemetery
      • Hodges Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Pilot Knob Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986288 <7>
    • Binion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Luper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229089 <7>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986598 <7>
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Old Grounds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Trenton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207748 <7>
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Canon Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Canon Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Family Cemetery
      • Lasater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lasater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <7>
      • Dumas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233683 <7>
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Westminster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Shady Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3975, Longitude: -96.3855    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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