Old Shady Grove Cemetery, Ouachita County, Arkansas
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Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net>
        Date: 3 Jun 2007
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OLD SHADY GROVE CEMETERY

This African-American cemetery is in a grove of hardwood 
trees approximately 2000 feet northeast of Shady Grove Baptist 
Church which is on Hwy. 79 near the Camden airport.  The 
cemetery being used now is next to the church.  The grove of 
hardwood trees is surrounded by a pine plantation planted in 
1992.  The property belonged to International Paper Co. at that 
time and they purposely left the hardwood trees as a buffer 
around the cemetery.  There are probably many graves here as 
evidenced by the indentions in the soil.  

Driving directions: Turn right on Church Rd. just north of 
Shady Grove Baptist Church and go about 200 feet.  A dim 
trail to the left leads to the cemetery, but you may not be 
able to drive all the way.  

Only two markers were found that could be identified.

Agee, ???  --  b. 12-9-1878---d. 12-16-1895; stone is broken

Cooper, Willie  --  b. 4-10-1873---d. 5-15-1894; stone is broken