Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery
Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 405 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Purple Goat Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 21 miles off. 184 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Erath County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117639261, matched on coordinates and name (827 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2011
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 24.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
184 named places within 25 miles
- Smith Springs Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Cornelia Graves: 1.4 mi
- Stephenville Church of 1900: 1.9 mi
- Oldest Home in Stephenville: 1.9 mi
- Crow Home: 2.0 mi
- Purple Goat Park: 0.9 mi
- Tarleton Challenge Disc Golf Course: 1.4 mi
- Riverwalk Townhomes Courtyard: 1.5 mi
- Tarleton Challenge Course Low/High Elements: 1.5 mi
- Bosque Park: 2.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 5.2 mi
- Lone Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Blue Hills: 14.7 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Three Way: 10.8 mi
- Clairette: 13.0 mi
- Alexander: 13.0 mi
- Duffau: 14.7 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 17.1 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 1.8 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 1.9 mi
- Carriage House: 1.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 4.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 4.7 mi
- Moo-La: 2.1 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 2.1 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 2.8 mi
- The Ultra: 2.9 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 3.0 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 14.6 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 22.0 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 22.4 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 3.0 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 3.3 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 3.3 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 23.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 24.9 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 2.9 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 4.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
- Comanche Peak: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | WNW 284° | 507 m | 18.9 mi |
| Blue Hills | WNW 296° | 501 m | 14.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 304° | 499 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 293° | 482 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 206° | 441 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lone Mountain | ESE 118° | 429 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 132° | 427 m | 5.2 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | WNW 288° | 412 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:55 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432809
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