A visit to the Crooks Road Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Road Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crooks Road Cemetery:
42.5729, -83.1682
The Crooks Road Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the northwest of the Crooks Road Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crooks Road Cemetery.
Name Variations for Crooks Road Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Crooks Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boulan Park Cemetery
- Crooks Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Crooks Road Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crooks Road Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perrin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Troy Union Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Union Cemetery
- Aaron Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beekman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Detroit Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Crooks Road Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crooks Road Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clawson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Beaver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charing Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Birmingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Auburn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beverly Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lathrup Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Madison Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Auburn Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spinnings ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sterling Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Depew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Road Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crooks Road Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Ferndale
- Madison Heights
- Oak Park
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Troy
- Troy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Crooks Road Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Utica
- Utica lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Crooks Road Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
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 helpful 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 Road Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Road Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #624113 (Crooks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #624113 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birmingham
- Location given for Crooks Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.572812 Lon: -83.1679854
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crooks Road Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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