Centennial Afro American Cemetery
Centennial Afro American Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Porter Hill stands 144 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Deadwood Cemetery, a historic site 6.8 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Panola County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117656790, matched on coordinates and name (92 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
105 named places within 25 miles
- Deadwood Cemetery: 6.8 mi
- DeBerry Baptist Church: 7.7 mi
- DeBerry: 7.9 mi
- Mt. Zion Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Shady Grove Baptist Church: 9.8 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 15.4 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 16.3 mi
- Davis Park: 16.4 mi
- Waskom-Taylor City Park: 17.4 mi
- JaCoby Ware Playground: 17.6 mi
- Sixmile Hill: 14.2 mi
- Risinger Hill: 21.2 mi
- Porter Hill: 22.7 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 24.4 mi
- The Sand Hills: 24.5 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 16.3 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 16.4 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 16.5 mi
- Harrison County Historial Museum: 23.1 mi
- Stephens African American Museum: 23.7 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 12.7 mi
- Six Flags Over Texas: 16.4 mi
- Pony Statue: 17.4 mi
- Pulaski: 9.3 mi
- Mineral Springs: 24.9 mi
- McFadden Landing: 15.8 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 22.6 mi
- Shoemaker Bluff: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Centennial Afro American Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hill | SW 222° | 144 m | 22.7 mi |
| The Sand Hills | W 273° | 134 m | 24.5 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | WSW 244° | 97 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | WSW 238° | 96 m | 14.2 mi |
| Risinger Hill | SW 225° | 95 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:39 | 17:16 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971414077
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