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A visit to the Shady Grove United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery (FG ID #890855).

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 UMC Cemetery ...

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

37.6715, -77.6141

The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Richmond.

The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Shady Grove UMC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Shady Grove Cemetery

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery.

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

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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 UMC 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 UMC Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #890855

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1760225  (Shady Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1760225 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
    • BGN Class: cemetery
    • County: Henrico
    • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Glen Allen
    • Location given for Shady Grove Cemetery:
    • Lat: 37.6715341     Lon: -77.6141553
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.