A visit to the Counts 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 Counts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Counts Cemetery:
34.5024, -87.6039
The Counts Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the west of the Counts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Counts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Counts Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Counts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sylvester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sibley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tharptown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bobo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Number 6 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Denton Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bob Saint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sargent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Drake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethsaida Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aycock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Rea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Templeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gargas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Counts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Counts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Phil Campbell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muck City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Leighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pebble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belgreen
(15 miles [24.1 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 Counts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Counts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Leighton
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Town Creek
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Counts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Counts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #116706 (Counts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #116706 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Bethel
- Location given for Counts Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5023168 Lon: -87.6036395
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Counts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |