Cemetery

Shady Grove

Gary (v) · Panola County · THC Atlas #7365001005

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About this site

Shady Grove is a cemetery in Gary (v), Panola County. It is one of 80 cemeteries documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 132 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0295, -94.2746 near Gary (v). The nearest cataloged historic site is Woods Methodist Church (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woods, Methodist Church Concord (Gone?), and Antioch.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7365001005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Shady Grove Cemetery is located beside Shady Grove Baptist Church near Gary in northeastern Panola County. The church served the surrounding rural community and was in existence by 1880, with the cemetery established around 1900. It holds roughly 450 documented graves and remains associated with the church that gave it its name.

Sources: tshaonline.org txgenwebcounties.org

📍 32.0295, -94.2746 · Gary (v), Panola County

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Nearby in Panola County

Historical Marker

Woods Methodist Church

Methodist Church Concord (Gone?)

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church