A visit to the Countess 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 Countess Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Countess Cemetery:
34.8259, -85.6083
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Countess Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Countess Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Fort Payne. Fort Payne lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Countess Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Countess Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Countess Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Countess Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Payne Gap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Payne Gap Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Gap Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Payne Gap Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Cartersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25306 <5>
- Higdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Newby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Newby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby Cemetery
- Brown Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Gap Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Gap Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Beulah Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Chapel Cemetery
- The Beulah Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Chapel MB Church Cemetery
- Beulahs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Potato Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Potato Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Hill Cemetery
- Moore Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Chapel Cemetery
- Weldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Countess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Countess Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Higdon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stewart Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Eliza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Cartersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Fawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ider
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Cole City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Long Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Cassandra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Whiteside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Haynes Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Kaolin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kaolin is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Kensington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Richard City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Vulcan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Stevenson
(13 miles [20.9 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 Countess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Countess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Rising Fawn
- Stevenson
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Countess Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Countess Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #150171 (Countess Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150171 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trenton
- Location given for Countess Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8259129 Lon: -85.6083007
- 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 Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Countess 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |