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Lone Cedar Cemetery

Lone Cedar Cemetery from directly overhead

Lone Cedar Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bone Hill, a peak 4.9 miles away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117506347, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2008
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.88312, -94.05887

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 12
  • Bone Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Big Hill: 13.7 mi
  • Sand Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Big Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Porter Hill: 17.1 mi
Parks: 9
  • Joaquin Mini Park: 5.8 mi
  • Logansport Park: 7.0 mi
  • Yellow Dog County Park: 8.6 mi
  • Center Mini Park: 9.2 mi
  • Center Municipal Park: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • McFadden Landing: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hollow Rock MountainWSW 254°172 m19.5 mi
Big HillS 186°164 m13.7 mi
Matlock HillsSSE 169°164 m22.9 mi
Bennett MountainW 262°159 m19.9 mi
Hieght HillS 172°156 m22.4 mi
Height HillS 171°151 m22.6 mi
Porter HillWNW 293°144 m17.1 mi
Big HillE 101°108 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1219:5020:26
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1316:4017:17

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971439355

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