Richardson Cemetery
Richardson Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Black Hills stands 139 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Boat Dock Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117512575, matched on coordinates and name (531 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1998
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 23.9 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Boat Dock Park: 2.7 mi
- Jetty Park: 2.9 mi
- Spring Park: 3.9 mi
- Lions Park: 4.7 mi
- Lee Penn Park: 4.9 mi
- Thomas C. Neel: 3.1 mi
- Oak Lawn School: 5.3 mi
- Nash Public School: 5.5 mi
- Bessie Coleman: 5.5 mi
- Strickland-Sawyer House: 5.6 mi
- Richard Ellis Statue: 5.8 mi
- Confederate Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Maddogz Paintball -Waxahachie: 11.3 mi
- Vintage Corsicana: 24.5 mi
- 175 Years of Corsicana: 24.5 mi
- Ellis County African American Hall of Fame: 5.4 mi
- Ellis County Museum: 5.7 mi
- Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Old Maypearl Depot: 14.5 mi
- Cedar Hill Museum of History: 20.8 mi
- Kachina Prairie Park: 6.6 mi
- Meadow View Nature Area: 6.8 mi
- Trinity River Green Belt - Goat Island Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 22.5 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Bruco, The Texas Italian Caterpillar: 11.9 mi
- Snake Encounters: 18.8 mi
- Penn Farm Agricultural Heritage Center: 23.6 mi
- Black Hills: 19.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 22.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Porters Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Wedding Garden: 7.3 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richardson Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | SE 141° | 139 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 52° | 117 m | 22.0 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 | 07:25 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403601139
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