Marker Inscription
Earliest known interment was that of a child, Mary Louisa Hale, on November 30, 1880. In January, 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.
About this site
Counts Cemetery is a historical marker in Winters, Runnels County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0298, -99.7534 near Winters. The nearest cataloged historic site is Simmons, Alec (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cotton Production in Runnels County, Ranger Campsite, and Ranger Peak.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399001083. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
