Fentress Community Cemetery
Fentress Community Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Mission Hill stands 292 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fentress, Dr. James, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Independence Trail runs past it. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Caldwell County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117607411, matched on coordinates and name (41 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Independence Trail
- 14.4 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sinkholes · 15 mi
- Wetland Wonders · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fentress, Dr. James: 0.7 mi
- Burial site of Rev. John McCullough: 0.8 mi
- Fentress United Methodist Church: 1.0 mi
- Prairie Lea United Methodist Church: 1.4 mi
- Rafael Rios No. 1: 3.0 mi
- Northside Park: 7.8 mi
- Lockhart State Park: 8.1 mi
- Blanche Square: 8.3 mi
- Longer Park: 8.4 mi
- Patton Park: 8.6 mi
- Luling Oil Museum: 8.1 mi
- Central Texas Oil Patch Museum: 8.2 mi
- Pioneer Flight Museum: 8.4 mi
- Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches: 10.8 mi
- Caldwell County Museum: 10.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 6.5 mi
- Mill Creek Hills: 7.5 mi
- Koeglar Hill: 11.1 mi
- Harborth Hill: 13.3 mi
- Iron Peak: 14.0 mi
- Mayhem Wall: 7.2 mi
- John C. "Jack" Hays: 14.1 mi
- Goddess of Justice: 14.1 mi
- Oh for a Muse of Fire: 14.2 mi
- Minerva: 14.3 mi
- Blanco Shoals Natural Area: 13.5 mi
- Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: 14.2 mi
- San Marcos Aquatic Resources Center: 14.3 mi
- Spring Lake Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Schulle Canyon Natural Area: 15.3 mi
- Spring Lake Glass-Bottom Boat Tour: 14.2 mi
- Learning Tree: 14.9 mi
- Grandmother's tree: 16.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 17.6 mi
- Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial Skate Park: 23.1 mi
- Polonia: 13.4 mi
- Goforth: 18.9 mi
- Lytton Springs: 19.8 mi
- Monthalia: 21.4 mi
- San Marcos Springs: 14.2 mi
- Weismuller Spring: 14.3 mi
- Comal Springs: 22.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.3 mi
- City of Kyle Community Garden: 16.4 mi
- Purgatory Creek Overlook: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fentress Community Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | W 265° | 292 m | 24.3 mi |
| Coal Kiln Hill | WNW 291° | 281 m | 16.8 mi |
| Trunk Hill | WNW 292° | 263 m | 16.1 mi |
| Woods Hill | N 355° | 237 m | 24.0 mi |
| Barton Hill | NNW 342° | 233 m | 23.0 mi |
| Kings Hill | SSW 206° | 228 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bastrop County High Point | ENE 65° | 226 m | 22.3 mi |
| Crouch Benchmark | ENE 73° | 224 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:00 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:58 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 17:01 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luling, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971423639
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