Shady Grove Ghost Town

Lawrence County, Tennessee35.1319, -87.2806

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.7 miLawrenceburg, TN
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
810 ft248 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Shady Grove. No free-licensed photo yet.

Shady Grove is an abandoned town in Lawrence County, Tennessee. It lies at about 810 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miFlorenceLawrenceburgPulaskiMount PleasantUnderwood-PetersvilleWaynesboroLorettoShady Grove
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Shady Grove. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lawrenceburg, TN, about 8.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, TN, 37 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Lillard Mill42 mi northeast
  2. Mountain Mills46 mi southwest
  3. Hardinville49 mi west
  4. Valhermoso Springs55 mi southeast
  5. Lacon59 mi south
  6. Holcut64 mi southwest
  7. Little Nashville65 mi southeast
  8. Booger Tree67 mi south

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4928Jan5331Feb6238Mar7146Apr7856May8564Jun8868Jul8866Aug8359Sep7247Oct6037Nov5131Dec
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lawrenceburg Filt Plt. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lawrenceburg Filt Plt station (USC00405089), 8.7 miles away.

Facts

LocationLawrence County, Tennessee
Coordinates35.13190, -87.28060
Elevation810 ft (248 m)
Also known asShady Grove, Lawrence County, Tennessee, Shady Grove, TN
SourcesWikidata Q7460909 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Shady Grove ghost town?

In Lawrence County, Tennessee, at 35.1319, -87.2806. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lawrenceburg, TN, about 8.7 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Columbia, TN, 37 miles away.

Can you visit Shady Grove?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Shady Grove?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lawrenceburg Filt Plt. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

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