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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:

32.0279, -99.7540

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Counts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Counts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Winters.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3114 <5>
  • Atoka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atoka Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka Cemetery
  • Rough Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Cemetery
  • McBee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The McBee Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
  • Rough Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Herring Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Coleman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4191 <5>
  • Cope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • Lemons Gap Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Gap Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Northview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ray Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ray Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332327 <5>
    • Silver Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Silver Valley Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glen Cove Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove Cemetery
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5453 <5>
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Counts Cemetery.

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

  • Goldsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Novice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Guion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Ovalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tuscola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Glen Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Talpa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Denton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Denton is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton has also been known as:
    • Denton Valley
  • Wingate
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Potosi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Ballinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Norton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula

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 Runnels County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Counts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 #1333503  (Counts Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333503 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 634 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bald Knob
      • Location given for Counts Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0279209     Lon: -99.7539713
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Runnels, 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- Counts 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.
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