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A visit to the Countiss Cemetery ...


The location of the Countiss Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Countiss Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7801°   (34° 46' 48")

Lon:   -94.0183°   (-94° 1' 5")

The Countiss Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Waldron. Waldron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Countiss Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Countiss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Countiss Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Countiss Cemetery.

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

    • Boles
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Parks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Y City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
      • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Waldron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Harvey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Board Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
    • Oden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Oden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
    • Little Texas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Mena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rich Mountain
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
        • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
      • Pencil Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
        • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
      • Golden City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
        • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Dallas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Lucas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Logan County
      • Big Fork
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
        • Big Fork is located in Polk County
      • Sims
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Montgomery County
      • Gravelly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
        • Gravelly is located in Yell County
      • Potter Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
        • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
      • Bates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Bates is located in Scott County
      • Potter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Mansfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Sebastian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>

    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 Countiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Mansfield
    • Mena
      • Mena lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Countiss Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
    • Oden
      • Oden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Countiss Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
    • Waldron

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Countiss Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Needmore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Jameson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Chant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chant Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chant Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Pilot Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Prairie Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Prairie Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pearson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Rock Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Birdsview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birdsview Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsview Cemetery
      • Whisenhunt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisenhunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whisenhunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisenhunt Cemetery
      • Foran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Big Cedar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Cedar Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cedar Cemetery

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

    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 Countiss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #71318  (Countiss Grave Yard)
      • Note: GNIS record #71318 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: Boles
      • County: Scott         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #71318 (Countiss Grave Yard)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Scott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Countiss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7801, Longitude: -94.0183       In this case, the coordinates for the Countiss Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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