Graves Cemetery
Graves Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Chalk Hill stands 202 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell's Chapel Cemetery, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 26 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117676505, matched on coordinates and name (101 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Bell's Chapel Cemetery: 1.2 mi
- Rutherford's Crossing Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Red Oak Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Parsons' Cavalry C.S.A.: 3.6 mi
- Ellis County: 3.6 mi
- Cherry Creek Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Watkins Park: 3.9 mi
- The Retreat Community Park: 4.3 mi
- Matthews Park: 4.6 mi
- North Grove Community Park: 4.7 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 6.0 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 7.8 mi
- Chimp Family: 18.4 mi
- Monkey: 18.4 mi
- Wedding Garden: 10.7 mi
- Polinator Garden: 16.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 19.0 mi
- Meditation Foundation Maze: 21.2 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 21.3 mi
- Snake Encounters: 9.6 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 16.6 mi
- Predator Encounter: 18.6 mi
- Giraffe Feeding Station: 18.6 mi
- Fiji Senior Sign: 19.0 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 7.6 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 7.8 mi
- International Museum of Cultures: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 13.7 mi
- Fred and Barbara Clark Telling Restoration Hangar: 15.2 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 11.6 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 13.5 mi
- Great Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail: 15.4 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 15.5 mi
- Crisp: 11.9 mi
- Telico: 16.3 mi
- Lawson: 19.7 mi
- La Reunion: 20.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Red Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Sand Hill: 17.6 mi
- Chalk Hill: 20.2 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 18.7 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Graves Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | NNW 339° | 202 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 77° | 117 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
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 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waxahachie, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601121
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