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Beeson-Box Cemetery

Beeson-Box Cemetery from directly overhead

Beeson-Box Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Houston Mound stands 168 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Givens Homesite, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Houston County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117536649, matched on coordinates and name (687 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.28144, -95.46733

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • Davy Crockett Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
  • Trilady Park: 18.2 mi
  • Houston Mound Historical Marker: 20.7 mi
  • Mission Tejas State Park: 22.8 mi
  • Trinity County Park: 22.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Gary Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Dutch Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Kent Hill: 14.2 mi
  • Houston Mound: 20.6 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beeson-Box Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Houston MoundN 10°168 m20.6 mi
Liberty HillNNE 28°109 m21.9 mi
Gary HillNNW 327°77 m6.2 mi
Dutch HillWNW 299°74 m11.4 mi
Sugar MoundsE 80°73 m22.0 mi
Kent HillNW 310°67 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0219:34
June solstice06:1919:5420:30
September equinox07:1118:4819:20
December solstice07:1716:4717:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258657380838378685750
Precip in4.13.83.43.74.85.12.53.43.64.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crockett, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414195721

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