Near Alexandria in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Crook Cemetery

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

1. Crook Cemetery Marker

Inscription. James Crook established this cemetery in 1837 on land he purchased from Creek Indians. In 1834, he and his family moved to this area from South Carolina. In Nov. 1837, Samuel M. Crook, grandson of James Crook, was the first person buried here. Although Crook Cemetery was established as a family burying ground, it was later opened for community burials. In the mid-1900s, W. L. McCullars donated additional land for the cemetery. State officials acknowledged the historical significance of Crook Cemetery by adding it to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on Nov. 12, 2008.

Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register Marker erected in 2009 by Crook Cemetery, Inc.

Erected 2009 by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1837.

Location. 33° 47′ N, 85° 55.966′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on McCullars Lane west of County Road 73, on the right when traveling east. McCullars Lane located about 1.5 miles east of U.S. Highway 431. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria AL 36250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoyer (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Tallasahatchie Battle Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tallasseehatchee (approx. 2½ miles away); Major John Pelham (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Birthplace of the “Gallant Pelham” (approx. 4.8 miles away); Janney Furnace (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sulphur Springs (approx. 5.8 miles away); Fort Strother (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

2. Crook Cemetery Marker

Crook Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

3. Crook Cemetery

Crook Family Burial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

4. Crook Family Burial Site

James Crook Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

5. James Crook Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,868 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 5, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.