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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Crooked Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Crooked Creek: Crooked Crk. (or less commonly used: Crooked Ck. or Crooked Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crooked Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crooked Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Creek is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Benton, Decatur, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Crooked Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crooked Creek:
- Perry County (The home county of Crooked Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Lobelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Wildlife Cove Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brevards Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Camden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Bruceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hollow Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Sugar Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Jeannette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Mount Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Decaturville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
- Dunbar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Scotts Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Tennessee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Poplar Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Darden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darden is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Chesterfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Parkers Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Hornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Salt Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Graham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Nunnelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Aetna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Graytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Houston County
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bakerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Grandmother Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Hustburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Hurricane Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Johnsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Bethpage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- McEwen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Kimmins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Hohenwald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Slickrock Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Ashland Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crooked Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Crooked Creek.
Cemeteries Near Crooked Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crooked Creek.
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 Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crooked Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Raney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Northern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Townsend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Griggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Britts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McKeel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Denson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (843 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayborne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Crooked Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crooked Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Toms Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Lobelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sugar Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Beardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Bakerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- McIllwain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McIllwain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
- Jeannette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Hustburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Only
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chaseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crooked Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crooked Creek.
Newspapers Published in Crooked Creek ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crooked Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crooked Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crooked Creek.
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 websites either 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Henderson County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Lewis County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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> | 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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Crooked Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |