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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 Crooks Crossroads (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 Crooks Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Crooks Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Crooks Crossroads: Crooks Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Crooks Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Crooks Crossroads may originally have been Crook's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Crooks Crossroads might be written as Crook Crossroads.

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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

Below are the counties that are near Crooks Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crooks Crossroads:

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Crooks Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuckey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Indiantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Nesmith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Cades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kingstree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Salters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Pamplico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wren Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Friendfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Scranton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Allentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Willie Towne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
    • Campfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
    • Andrews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
    • Murrells Inlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sampit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Steele Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
    • Litchfield Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawleys Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.
    • Brownway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucksport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • Conway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
    • Cool Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Galivants Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Socastee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Forestbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.
    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Centenary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Rains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Laughlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Mullins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crooks Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Crooks Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Crooks Crossroads ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crooks Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crooks Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crooks Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Crooks Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Crooks Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crooks Crossroads.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crooks Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Garden of Devotion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Johnsonville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Grier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
  • Lake Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Chapel Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Crooks Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crooks Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Crooks Crossroads, with the one closest to Crooks Crossroads listed first.

  • Johnsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indiantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Rome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
  • Brittons Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
    • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
  • Bostick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
  • Rhems
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhems have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
  • Petersfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
    • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
  • Dongola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
  • Jordanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
  • Hannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Morrisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
  • Choppee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choppee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Forney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Eulonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
      • Eulonia is located in Marion County
    • Blossom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Florence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crooks Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crooks Crossroads.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crooks Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Crooks Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crooks Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7785, Longitude: -79.4103       In this case, the coordinates for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Crooks Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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