Near Novice in Runnels County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Counts Cemetery
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1. Counts Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Counts Cemetery. . 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.
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. Marker 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.
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.)
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2. Entrance to Counts Cemetery
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3. Counts Cemetery
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4. View to Northwest from Counts Cemetery
County Road 181 in background
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5. Counts Cemetery
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6. Counts Cemetery
View to northwest
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7. Counts Cemetery
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8. Headstone of R.F. Counts
R.F. Counts grave on left side
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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 411 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.