A visit to the Crooks Cemetery ...
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 Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crooks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crooks Cemetery
Lat: 38.3659° (38° 21' 57")
Lon: -82.3735° (-82° 22' 24")
The Crooks Cemetery is located in Cabell County<2>.
The county seat for Cabell County is located in Huntington. Huntington lies just to the northwest of the Crooks Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Crooks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Bethel Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
- Woodmere Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boulevard Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulevard Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulevard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boulevard Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
- Ridgelawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guyandotte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyandotte Cemetery
- The Guyandotte Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Guyandotte Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Huntington.
- The Guyandotte Cemetery has also been known as:
- Guyandotte UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #960037 <5>
- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Bowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Harveytown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveytown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harveytown Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bloss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bloss Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Morrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Oaklawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Baylous Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylous Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baylous Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Swann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- White Chapel Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens
- The White Chapel Memorial Gardens is located in Cabell County
- The White Chapel Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- White Chapel Cemetery
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Baptist Cemetery
- Rome - Proctorville 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crooks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Reid is located in Cabell County
- Melissa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Melissa is located in Cabell County
- Hodges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
- Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Cabell County
- Huntington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guyandotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
- Barboursville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Proctorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sarah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Chesapeake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <7>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Buffalo Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
- Fudges Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
- Ona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Wayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <7>
- Athalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Ceredo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- West Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Yates Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
- South Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <7>
- Kenova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cabell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crooks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barboursville
- Burlington
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
- Kenova
- Wayne
- Wayne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Crooks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Cabell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537862 (Crooks Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1537862 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: Winslow
- County: Cabell Elev: 223
- Location given for GNIS #1537862 (Crooks Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, 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 things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3659, Longitude: -82.3735 In this case, the coordinates for the Crooks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |