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Fairview Cemetery

Fairview Cemetery from directly overhead

Fairview Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelby County Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117574163, matched on coordinates and name (300 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.78953, -94.16742

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 13
  • Bone Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Hollow Rock Mountain: 12.4 mi
  • Bennett Mountain: 13.9 mi
  • Porter Hill: 16.1 mi
Parks: 7
  • Center Mini Park: 1.6 mi
  • Center Municipal Park: 2.4 mi
  • Joaquin Mini Park: 13.9 mi
  • Yellow Dog County Park: 15.5 mi
  • Logansport Park: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • McFadden Landing: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hollow Rock MountainW 274°172 m12.4 mi
Big HillSE 146°164 m8.6 mi
Matlock HillsSE 146°164 m19.3 mi
Forse MountainSSE 149°162 m21.6 mi
Bennett MountainWNW 286°159 m13.9 mi
Hieght HillSSE 148°156 m18.4 mi
Height HillSSE 148°151 m18.6 mi
Porter HillNW 324°144 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:29
June solstice06:1219:5020:26
September equinox07:0618:4319:15
December solstice07:1316:4117:18

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380838377675649
Precip in5.24.85.35.04.55.03.64.23.65.04.95.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453522778

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