Welcome to Counce ...
Counce is located in Hardin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Counce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Counce is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Counce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Counce: 731
Communities near Counce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Counce.
- Tulu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Meade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
- Nixon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Counce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Counce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Counce. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Counce.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Counce. See our Newspapers Page for Counce.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Counce ...
Looking for more information about Counce? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Counce, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Counce.
Adding Counce to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Counce in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Counce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Counce post office opened in 1898.
We also found Counce in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Counce.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Counce - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |