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About Shady Grove

Shady Grove is a ghost town in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. Shady Grove was 8.2 miles (13.2 km) south-southeast of Lawrenceburg.
From Wikipedia, "Shady Grove, Lawrence County, Tennessee", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Shady Grove, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Shady Grove is

USGS topographic map around Shady Grove — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Shady Grove

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1936 Lawrenceburg sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1951 Lawrenceburg sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Columbia sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1966 Lawrenceburg sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Lawrenceburg sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Shady Grove, Lawrence County, Tennessee": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7460909.
USGS GNIS 1303055.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).