Shady Grove, Cherokee County
Shady Grove, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Shady Grove, Cherokee County.
| City | Shady Grove |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Cherokee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.944262 |
| Longitude | -95.094958 |
| Population | 453 |
| Density | 13.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74020, 74948, 74441 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| County Seat | Tahlequah |
| School District | Checotah Public Schools |
Shady Grove is a locality in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 453. The population density is 13.8 people per km². Shady Grove is located at 35.9443°N, 95.0950°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74441.
Shady Grove rests in a gentle fold of Cherokee County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the Arkansas River basin. It lies 20.5 miles north-east of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 49°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Tahlequah. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of dense oak and hickory forests, meet open pastures dotted with grazing cattle, their forms softened by the hazy Oklahoma sunlight. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a summer shower and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to weathered fence posts. Creeks, their banks lined with smooth, grey stones, murmur their way through the landscape, their waters reflecting the dappled light filtering through the leaves, a constant, quiet conversation with the land. The history of Shady Grove is bound to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. Once a place where Cherokee families found respite and sustenance, its roots run deep into the pre-statehood era, a time of both hardship and enduring spirit. The local economy, historically agrarian, still finds its pulse in the fertile ground, with cattle ranching and hay production forming the backbone of its livelihood. Though not a place of grand monuments, the quiet dignity of its long-established farmsteads and the enduring friendliness of its people speak of a community that values connection and continuity, where the pace of life is measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the turning of seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Shady Grove, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shady Grove and Cherokee County.
Detailed location data for Shady Grove includes the ZIP code (74020), telephone area code (918), county seat of Cherokee County (Tahlequah), and school district assignment (Checotah Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Shady Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |