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Cox Cemetery

Cox Cemetery from directly overhead

Cox Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Horn Hill stands 201 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Union Community, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Limestone County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117509081, matched on coordinates and name (77 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.40868, -96.42157

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
  • Andrews Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 5.7 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Payne Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Horn Hill: 16.6 mi
Parks: 8
  • Hawkins Park: 10.4 mi
  • Old Fort Parker State Historical Park: 13.1 mi
  • Fort Parker State Park: 14.7 mi
  • Gregory Field: 17.1 mi
  • Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horn HillNW 305°201 m16.6 mi
Tehuacana HillsNNW 342°195 m24.3 mi
Burleson HillNE 55°182 m23.0 mi
Morgan HillN 9°174 m11.4 mi
Folsom HillsNE 55°168 m24.7 mi
Andrews HillNW 321°140 m5.5 mi
Payne HillSSE 147°137 m15.6 mi
Bald HillWSW 249°122 m24.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0619:38
June solstice06:2219:5820:34
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2216:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848579695850

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mexia, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971415450

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