The Shaw Cemetery

The Shaw Cemetery A private cemetery owned by the Shaw Family. Located in T15N, R6E, Sec 33 off Hwy 28 in Boiling Spring. Mr Shaw provided names for some of the unmarked graves.

Visited in Oct 1998 with Elijah Shaw, Superintendent, as guide. Surveyed completely in Oct 2000. Listed all the headstones and unmarked sites that were visible on the church grounds. The church also uses an old cemetery variously referred to as the "Hayes Cemetery", the "Kelly Cemetery" or the "Shaw Cemetery". It is set back in the woods in T15N, R6E, Sec 29 on private property and is accessed by L.C. Shaw Dr. off Hwy 28.

05/17/2025
05/17/2025

Today, we laid Kyle to rest. Surrounded by love, memories, and heavy hearts, we gathered to honor his life and say our final goodbyes. His spirit, laughter, and the impact he made on each of us will never be forgotten.Rest in peace, Kyle. You are deeply missed, forever loved, and always remembered.

Updated 5/28/2022. More headstones have been placed. The Eldridge branch of the family remains without grave markers.
05/29/2022

Updated 5/28/2022. More headstones have been placed. The Eldridge branch of the family remains without grave markers.

Surveyed 12-10-2016
12/10/2016

Surveyed 12-10-2016

06/21/2015
06/08/2015
After the Civil War, freed people took the name Pettway, became tenant farmers for the Pettway family, and founded a com...
11/09/2014

After the Civil War, freed people took the name Pettway, became tenant farmers for the Pettway family, and founded a community that remained completely isolated until the 1930s," according to encyclopediaofalabama.org.

The women of Gee's Bend developed a distinctive, sophisticated quilting style that they have passed on for at least six ...
11/09/2014

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LC Shaw Drive
Catherine, AL
36728

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