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A visit to the Crook 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 Crook Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crook Cemetery:

29.7344, -94.6933

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies just to the north northeast of the Crook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Crook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crook Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crook Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Anahuac Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Anahuac.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayshore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bayshore Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Wallisville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • Whites Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Icet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Icet Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icet Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Tom Richardson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crook Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crook Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Anahuac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Double Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Turtle Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Wallisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Hankamer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beach City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Old River - Winfree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Mont Belvieu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moss Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Smith Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Chaparral Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Baytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morgan's Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Stowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Caplen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Gilchrist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Crook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crook Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Crook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333695  (Crook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333695 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oak Island
      • Location given for Crook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7343901     Lon: -94.6932518
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Crook Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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