Bell-Fountain Cemetery
Bell-Fountain Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Porter Hill stands 144 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Grove Baptist Church, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 19 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Panola County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117550417, matched on coordinates and name (30 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
- 25.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 29.6 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
104 named places within 25 miles
- Shady Grove Baptist Church: 2.4 mi
- DeBerry: 3.0 mi
- DeBerry Baptist Church: 3.0 mi
- Bethel United Methodist Church: 5.1 mi
- Bailey Anderson: 5.4 mi
- Davis Park: 11.9 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
- Waskom-Taylor City Park: 15.1 mi
- Lions Club Park: 15.6 mi
- Airport Park: 16.8 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 12.0 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 12.0 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 12.2 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 13.9 mi
- Tatum on the Santa Fe Museum: 17.5 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 13.2 mi
- The Sand Hills: 16.3 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 20.6 mi
- Risinger Hill: 21.2 mi
- Porter Hill: 23.0 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 9.3 mi
- Pony Statue: 12.7 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 15.1 mi
- Pulaski: 4.9 mi
- Mineral Springs: 15.8 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 8.7 mi
- McFadden Landing: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell-Fountain Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hill | SSW 196° | 144 m | 23.0 mi |
| The Sand Hills | WSW 256° | 134 m | 16.3 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | SW 221° | 97 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | SSW 195° | 96 m | 13.2 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SSW 197° | 95 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:39 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439433
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