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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 Road Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.5729°   (42° 34' 22")

Lon:   -83.1682°   (-83° 10' 5")

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 .

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Crooks Road 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Oakland County
    • Troy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Charing Cross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
      • Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
      • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Royal Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
    • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shelby Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Village
        • Shelby Village is located in Macomb County
      • Rochester Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
        • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <3>
      • Franklin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
        • Franklin has also been known as:
        • Franklin Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
      • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spinnings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnings
        • Spinnings is located in Macomb County
        • Spinnings has also been known as:
        • Spinning
      • Sterling Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
        • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <3>
      • Utica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Macomb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
        • Former names for Utica:
        • Hog Hollow
        • McDougalville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
      • Depew ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
        • Depew is located in Macomb County
        • Depew has also been known as:
        • Depew Siding
      • Yates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
        • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Crooks Road Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
    • Perrin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Perrin Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrin Cemetery
    • Clover Hill Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Clover Hill Park Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Clover Hill Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shaarey Zedek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288 <7>
    • Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birmingham Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
    • Troy Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Union Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomfield Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Hills 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)
        • The Royal Oak Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Royal Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.
        • The Royal Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Royal Oak Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1554 <7>
      • 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)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Royal Oak.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Oakview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Royal Oak.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1283 <7>
      • Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Detroit Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Detroit Memorial Park is located in Macomb County
        • The Detroit Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Detroit Memorial Park East
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969938 <7>
      • Warren Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Christian Memorial Estates
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery

    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 Crooks Road Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #624113  (Crooks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #624113 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: Birmingham
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #624113 (Crooks Cemetery)

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' 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 Crooks Road Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5729, Longitude: -83.1682    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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