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Gillum Cemetery

Gillum Cemetery from directly overhead

Gillum Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Carter Mountains stands 471 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakalla, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 21 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Burnet County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117693731, matched on coordinates and name (64 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.96337, -97.90633

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ivy Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Manere Mountain: 6.8 mi
  • Sevenmile Mountain: 7.9 mi
  • Hickman Knob: 8.6 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 8.6 mi
Parks
  • West Fort Hood Softball Field: 8.8 mi
  • Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
  • South Park: 9.5 mi
  • Heritage Park: 9.5 mi
  • Ogletree Gap Preserve: 9.9 mi
Museums: 11
Gardens: 9
Springs: 8
  • Brushy Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Adams Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 14.6 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 2
  • World's Largest Spur: 17.4 mi
  • Old Town Salado: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Gillum Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carter MountainsWNW 297°471 m24.2 mi
Cedar Top PeakWNW 296°457 m23.1 mi
Flat Top PeakWNW 302°453 m23.9 mi
Boys PeakNW 305°447 m23.6 mi
Franklin MountainNNW 336°427 m21.4 mi
Crawford MountainNNW 335°416 m15.4 mi
Bachelor PeakW 281°409 m11.5 mi
Round MountainNNW 333°404 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:2920:0320:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2616:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259657381848578685849
Precip in2.42.23.32.14.73.22.71.63.93.42.72.4

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395281330

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