Buena Vista Cemetery
Buena Vista Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington Green, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117547341, matched on coordinates and name (147 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- George Washington Green: 2.3 mi
- First Baptist Church of Timpson: 3.6 mi
- Tennessee Presbyterian Church: 4.6 mi
- Tennessee Methodist Church: 4.6 mi
- Tennessee Community Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Porter Hill: 6.0 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Risinger Hill: 7.9 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 13.8 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 10.1 mi
- Center Mini Park: 11.0 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 13.0 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 16.5 mi
- Lake Naconiche Park: 16.8 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 11.7 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 18.2 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 18.3 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 18.3 mi
- Pony Statue: 18.3 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 19.8 mi
- McFadden Landing: 14.4 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Pulaski: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buena Vista Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | SSW 199° | 172 m | 6.6 mi |
| Greems Mountain | WNW 297° | 167 m | 17.1 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 133° | 164 m | 20.8 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SW 222° | 159 m | 4.6 mi |
| Porter Hill | N 8° | 144 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | ESE 108° | 105 m | 13.8 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | NNW 333° | 97 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | NNE 14° | 96 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439352
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