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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Crooked Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Crooked Creek Cemetery (FG ID #92259)

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 Crooked Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.4367°   (39° 26' 12")

Lon:   -96.8481°   (-96° 50' 53")

The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Riley County<2>.

The county seat for Riley County is located in Manhattan. Manhattan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Crooked Creek Cemetery .

Establishment of the Crooked Creek Cemetery ...

The Crooked Creek Cemetery was established in 1880.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crooked Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Riley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Crooked Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Walsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Winkler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
    • Leonardville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <5>
    • May Day
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
    • Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Riley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <5>
    • Bala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Olsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <5>
    • Broughton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
    • Chepstow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clay Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oscar ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
        • Oscar is located in Clay County
      • Keats
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
        • Keats is located in Riley County
      • Wakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Milford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fostoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Waterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Morganville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Morganville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
        • Morganville has also been known as:
        • Morgantown

    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 Crooked Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bala
      • Bala lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bala.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
    • Blue Rapids
    • Clay Center
    • Green
      • Green lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Green.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Greenleaf
    • Irving - Historic
      • Irving lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irving.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Leonardville
    • Linn
      • Linn lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Manhattan
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Crooked Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Leonardville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walsburg Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Teske Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lasita Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Leonardville United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • May Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The May Day Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the May Day Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of May Day.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92988 <1>
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fancy Creek Church Cemetery
        • Zion UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225966 <1>
      • Fancy Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92569 <1>
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Peach Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hohman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Crooked Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476062  (Crooked Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476062 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: Randolph
      • County: Riley         Elev: 389
      • Location given for GNIS #476062 (Crooked Creek Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #92259

    The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Crooked Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4367, Longitude: -96.8481    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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