A visit to the Crooks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Crooks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crooks Cemetery

Lat:   33.7837°   (33° 47' 1")

Lon:   -85.9333°   (-85° 55' 59")

The Crooks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Crooks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Crooks Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Gladden Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gladden Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Hampton Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Mt. Sellers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Hebron Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Middleton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Alexandria Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Ohatchee Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohatchee Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohatchee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ohatchee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Anniston Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anniston Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Anniston Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Bethel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Halls Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Halls Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Crystal Springs Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Ten Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ten Island Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ragan Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lloyds Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Seven Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seven Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Eden Hills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Hills Cemetery
    • The Eden Hills Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #254938 <5>
  • Westview Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Edgemont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgemont Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Prisoner of War Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prisoner of War Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tredagar - Boozer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24506 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crooks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Clark ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Calhoun County
• Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
  • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
• Alexandria
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Grayton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
  • Grayton is located in Calhoun County
• Beasley ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
  • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
• Morrisville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
• Hebron ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
• Peaceburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaceburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
  • Peaceburg is located in Calhoun County
• Wellington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Calhoun County
• Bera ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
  • Bera is located in Calhoun County
• Leatherwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
  • Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County
• Blue Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Ohatchee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohatchee
    • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohatchee <6>
  • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Angel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
    • Angel is located in Calhoun County
  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Calhoun County
  • Cochran Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
    • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Oak Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
  • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
    • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
  • Saks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
    • Saks is located in Calhoun County
  • Weaver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Markton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
    • Markton is located in Etowah County
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Calhoun County
  • Boozer ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
    • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
  • Blue Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
  • Booker T City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
    • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
  • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
    • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Crooks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calhoun County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crooks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Macon
  • Macon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Crooks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
• Weaver
  • Weaver lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Crooks Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weaver.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Crooks Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Blount County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cherokee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cleburne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • DeKalb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Etowah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Randolph County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Talladega County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Calhoun County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Calhoun
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Crooks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Crooks Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #116891  (Crooks Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #116891 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wellington
  • County: Calhoun         Elev: 162
  • Location given for GNIS #116891 (Crooks Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/