Merit Cemetery
Merit Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Merit Methodist Church, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Hunt County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117650091, matched on coordinates and name (62 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Merit Methodist Church: 0.9 mi
- Bethlehem Baptist Church: 3.8 mi
- Farmersville I.O.O.F. Cemetery: 5.8 mi
- Honaker-Holsonbake House: 5.9 mi
- First Methodist Church of Farmersville: 6.0 mi
- The Farmstead RV Park: 4.7 mi
- The Farmstead RV Park: 4.7 mi
- J W Spain Athletic Complex: 5.5 mi
- City Park: 6.1 mi
- Rambler's Park: 6.4 mi
- Farmersville Heritage Museum: 6.2 mi
- Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 12.8 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 12.8 mi
- Collin County Central Museum at the Old Post Office: 19.4 mi
- Collin County History Museum: 19.4 mi
- The Attic: 12.0 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 14.0 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 16.8 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 17.2 mi
- Cookston Court: 17.2 mi
- Biggers: 15.5 mi
- Randolph: 18.3 mi
- Parris: 19.0 mi
- Nickelville: 20.0 mi
- Mantua: 20.7 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 10.4 mi
- Day Use Sites: 15.7 mi
- Seeligston picnic area: 19.9 mi
- picnic tables: 20.1 mi
- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary: 19.6 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 21.5 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 22.4 mi
- Flagstone Creek Estates HOA Nature Trail: 24.4 mi
- Lyday Heritage Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.3 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 23.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 23.9 mi
- Hays Hills: 7.2 mi
- Snow Hill: 19.5 mi
- Deer Statue: 11.9 mi
- Muddy Creek: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merit Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | NNE 18° | 208 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hays Hills | WSW 243° | 180 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:02 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:51 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Kgvl Radio, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438024532
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