Salem Memorial Cemetery
Salem Memorial Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Obar Hill stands 181 m to the southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Freyburg Methodist Church, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 13 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Fayette County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117591972, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 12.9 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
115 named places within 25 miles
- Freyburg Methodist Church: 0.4 mi
- Freyburg United Methodist Church Cemetery: 0.6 mi
- Pin Oak Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Creuzbaur's Battery, C.S.A. - "The Big Guns of Fayette": 4.9 mi
- High Hill Cemetery: 5.2 mi
- Garbade Park: 6.1 mi
- McWhirter Park: 6.2 mi
- 7-Acre Park: 6.3 mi
- Central Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Flatonia Rail Park: 7.1 mi
- Obar Hill: 8.2 mi
- Russell Hill: 11.4 mi
- Monument Hill: 12.6 mi
- Frederick Mound: 13.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 16.9 mi
- Schulenburg Historical Museum: 5.2 mi
- E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum: 7.0 mi
- Flatonia Rail Museum: 7.0 mi
- N W Faison Home and Museum: 13.8 mi
- Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives: 13.8 mi
- Praha: 5.9 mi
- Black Jack Springs: 6.1 mi
- Stella: 13.3 mi
- Hackberry: 13.5 mi
- Oakland: 14.1 mi
- Colorado County Westbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Colorado County Eastbound Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salem Memorial Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obar Hill | SW 235° | 181 m | 8.2 mi |
| Royston Hill | NW 322° | 174 m | 21.6 mi |
| High Point | NW 309° | 174 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hellers Hill | NNE 33° | 168 m | 24.1 mi |
| Russell Hill | SW 232° | 154 m | 11.4 mi |
| Frederick Mound | SW 222° | 154 m | 13.7 mi |
| Monument Hill | NE 35° | 138 m | 12.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | ENE 70° | 137 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 19:57 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:58 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flatonia 4SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403586785
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