Shady Grove Oklahoma Map

About Shady Grove, Oklahoma

Shady Grove is a locality in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 487. The population density is 11.1 people per km². Shady Grove is located at 35.4685°N, 95.4115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 74020, 74948, 74441.

Shady Grove occupies a quiet expanse of undulating prairie where the red earth meets the expansive sky of the southern plains. It lies 17.8 miles south of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 188°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-northeast of Checotah. The landscape is defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of Shady Grove Creek, which meanders through the brush just a mile away, carving thin lines of riparian green into the tawny grasses. To the west, the modest elevation of Mount Nebo breaks the horizon, its silhouette a familiar anchor against the shifting light of late afternoon. The air here holds a dry, sun-baked clarity, and as dusk descends, the shadows stretch long and thin across the fields, lending the land a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Shady Grove carries the weight of a long history, rooted in the legacy of those who moved across this territory long before the fences were drawn. The economy remains tethered to the land, moving in rhythm with the cycles of the soil and the quiet industry of the surrounding plains. Locals often look toward the broader horizon of Eufaula Lake, where the water gathers in the distance, or pass their weekends at the Checotah Sports Complex, a gathering place that serves as a quiet center for the region’s social life. Life in Shady Grove persists with a deliberate, unadorned pace, shaped by the memory of the Cross Timbers and the persistent wind that carries the scent of dry earth and approaching change.

About This Shady Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shady Grove, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.468503, -95.411458. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Shady Grove includes the ZIP code (74020, 74948, 74441), telephone area code (918), county seat of McIntosh County (Eufaula), and school district assignment (Checotah Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.