Shady Grove

Page last updated:  January 20, 2011

(This is a Black Cemetery)

From Centerville go east on Highway 7, approx 5 miles to CR 130.  Turn right on CR 130 and go south 0.60 miles to the point where CR 130 splits, one leg goes straight ahead and the other leg goes to the left (this makes a large circle like configuration).  Take the left turn and go 1.40 miles to an old abandoned wagon trail on the right side of the road.  Turn right down this old wagon trail and go 0.15 miles.  The graves will be to the left.  The closest one will be about 100 feet from the trail down an old fence line.

DAVIS, M.H. Brey 58 years Nov 25, 1911
HOPKIN, Amanda   Oct 9, 1903
HOPKIN, Jeff 1836 July 19, 1903
JOHNSON, Aslee June 14, 1847  Apr 18, 1914
JOHNSON, Baby Esther May __, 1873 Nov __, 1875
JOHNSON, Jessie             H of J 50 years Feb 9, 1913
PROCTOR, R.P. Dec 24, 1875 Mar 10, 1912
REED, Mary E.              Mother Mar 9, 1867 Sept 25, 1959
REID, C.H.E.  1848 Feb 19, 1920
SIMS, F.A. 1833 Dec 26, 1891

Surveyed by Herbert H. McCarter November 18, 1999Mr. McCarter reports that these graves were scattered over a large area and in some places the undergrowth was pretty bad so he believes that there were more graves, marked or unmarked that he did not see.  He found 3 funeral home markers that were unreadable.   Most of the graves were in or next to a clump of bushes that reminded him of crepe myrtle bushes.   There were several clumps of this crepe myrtle looking bushes that he thought would have a grave nearby, but none were to be found.