Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Crooked Oak (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Crooked Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Crooked Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crooked Oak:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Crooked Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Centennial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Rockawalking Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quantico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twiggs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Dogwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Federalsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Tanyard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Galestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Brookview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rhodesdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Finchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Linkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Marshyhope Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Monie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Champ
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dames Quarter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Costen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- West Pocomoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Talbot County
- Trappe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Whaleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Cedartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Girdletree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Bishopville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Blades
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Seaford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Mission
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Briar Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Selbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Sign Post
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Franklin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Greenbackville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Withams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Sinnickson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crooked Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Crooked Oak.
Cemeteries Near Crooked Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crooked Oak.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Crooked Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crooked Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hustons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Crooked Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crooked Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crooked Oak, with the one closest to Crooked Oak listed first.
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Quantico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Loretto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Widgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crooked Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crooked Oak.
Newspapers Published in Crooked Oak ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crooked Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crooked Oak, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crooked Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Crooked Oak:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crooked Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crooked Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |