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Oxford Cemetery

Oxford Cemetery from directly overhead

Oxford Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Bell Mountain stands 594 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Railbrake Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

The story

cemetery in Llano County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117490017, matched on coordinates and name (274 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1985
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.60382, -98.70415

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Railbrake Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Pluto Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Yearling Head Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • McBrown Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Pyramid Rock: 3.8 mi
Parks: 26
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 9.4 mi
  • Robinson City Park: 10.0 mi
  • Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 10.4 mi
  • Badu Park: 10.6 mi
  • Packsaddle Elementary School Playground: 15.7 mi
Museums: 7
Springs: 7
  • Rock Pasture Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Marschall Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Cherry Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Williams Spring: 20.2 mi
  • Mulberry Spring: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Oxford Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bell MountainS 185°594 m10.9 mi
Nebo MountainS 191°588 m10.7 mi
Andy Moore MountainS 170°585 m13.2 mi
Putman MountainWSW 251°570 m12.8 mi
Dungeon MountainS 179°567 m11.2 mi
Prairie MountainWSW 254°563 m9.8 mi
Enchanted RockSW 225°560 m9.6 mi
House MountainW 267°558 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1519:47
June solstice06:3420:0620:41
September equinox07:2419:0119:33
December solstice07:2917:0217:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485259677582858578685750
Precip in1.51.72.42.13.93.31.81.62.33.02.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452327264

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