Near Novice in Runnels County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Counts Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

1. Counts Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Earliest known interment was that of a child, Mary Louisa Hale, on Nov. 30, 1880. In Jan. 1884, Andy and Christian Fannin sold 4 acres to M.C. Bright, J.M. Carter, R.F. Counts, John A. Chambers, J.M. Givens, D.W. and William Hale, Alf. A. Hanscomb, J.T. Hardegree, P. Hawkins, F.B. Massengale, Jesse Rogers, and C.C. Simmons as a public cemetery for the rural community of “Content”. The plot was named for R.F. Counts, who bought the surrounding property in 1889. An additional 4 acres were donated by Sidney Bright in the 1930s. An unknown number of Confederate veterans of the Civil War are buried here.

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1083.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1884.

Location. 32° 1.701′ N, 99° 45.191′ W. Marker is near Novice, Texas, in Runnels County. It is on County Road 181 ¼ mile west of Farm to Market Road 382, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winters TX 79567, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ranger Campsite (approx. ¾ mile away); Ranger Peak (approx. ¾ mile away); Cotton Production in Runnels County

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Old Townsite of Content (approx. 1.1 miles away); Atoka Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Crews (approx. 6.6 miles away); Lawn Atlas ICBM Launch Site (Dyess S-6) (approx. 8.1 miles away); Jim Ned Creek (approx. 12.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Novice.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Alec Simmons (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Etched at the bottom of the marker is the inscription “Marker Sponsors: Frances and Sheila Allen”.

Also see . . . Counts Cemetery. From the findagrave.com website. (Submitted on November 28, 2014.)

Entrance to Counts Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

2. Entrance to Counts Cemetery

Counts Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

3. Counts Cemetery

View to Northwest from Counts Cemetery image. Click for full size.

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4. View to Northwest from Counts Cemetery

County Road 181 in background

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5. Counts Cemetery

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

6. Counts Cemetery

View to northwest

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7. Counts Cemetery

Headstone of R.F. Counts image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

8. Headstone of R.F. Counts

R.F. Counts grave on left side

Grave Marker of Mary Louisa Hale image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, November 20, 2014

9. Grave Marker of Mary Louisa Hale

Earliest known interment in cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 835 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.