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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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Grove: Shady Grv.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Upshur County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.

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:

  • Upshur 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.
    • Rhonesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Pritchett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Kelsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Big Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Center Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Simpsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simpsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Harvard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Scroggins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Winnsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Purley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Gladewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • East Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Clarksville City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Seven Pines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • Liberty City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Teneryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
    • Greggton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Kilgore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • Morton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Black Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Pickton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Cason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Laird Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <2>
    • Overton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sexton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Pirtle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Red Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Starrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Browning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Lindale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
    • Swan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Tyler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • New Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Carroll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
    • Garden Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
      • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Perryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Hainesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Coke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Yantis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Alba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Hoover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varnon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarvis College Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grice Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Rhonesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3953 <4>
  • Robert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Ray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fouke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Fouke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shady Grove had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Shady Grove, with the one closest to Shady Grove listed first.

  • Big Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pritchett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
  • Hawkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
    • Grice is located in Upshur County
  • Pine Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
  • Wilkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
  • Gilmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Simpsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simpsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
  • Winona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • West Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Bettie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Starrville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Starrville is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gladewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County

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 51 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. 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 first turn to 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6815, Longitude: -95.1327       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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