Shady Grove Oklahoma Map

About Shady Grove, Oklahoma

Shady Grove is a locality in Cherokee 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.

Double Spring Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape surrounding Shady Grove, its currents pulling steady life through the tall grasses. It lies 7.3 miles west-northwest of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northwest of Park Hill. The earth here is defined by the deep, iron-rich red dirt that clings to the boots of anyone walking the perimeter of Money Bean Hollow, a depression in the terrain that catches the evening shadows. Only a mile away, the silhouette of Keener Knob rises against the sky, serving as a permanent, quiet sentinel over the plains. When the sun begins to fail, the light filters through the Cross Timbers, turning the scrub oaks into dark, jagged shapes against a horizon that feels infinite in its reach. It is a land of quiet endurance, where the wind carries the dry scent of dust and the memory of the long prairie grass bending under the pressure of a coming storm.

Shady Grove maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the land, drawing its character from the legacy of those who first settled these territories. The economy remains tethered to the soil and the modest industry of the surrounding plains, where the persistent work of agriculture has defined the daily rhythm for generations. Residents often look toward the water for respite, with the expansive reach of Fort Gibson Lake and the nearby Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir providing the primary geography for weekend gatherings. There is a particular stillness in the way the local life organizes itself, a deliberate lack of urgency that mirrors the slow, deliberate movement of the creek beds. Here, the history of the region is not found in monuments, but in the way the people recognize the land as a constant, unchanging partner in their survival.

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 Cherokee County (Tahlequah), 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.