Selman-Roark Cemetery
Selman-Roark Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Button Mountain stands 221 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Candace Midkiff Bean, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 10 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
cemetery in Cherokee County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117491483, matched on coordinates and name (99 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Candace Midkiff Bean: 0.1 mi
- Ellis P. Bean: 1.1 mi
- Old Palestine Cemetery: 1.1 mi
- Helena Kimble Dill Nelson: 1.9 mi
- Site of Linwood: 2.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 4.9 mi
- Carter Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Bradford Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Henry White Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Lake Nacogdoches West Park: 10.3 mi
- Lake Nacogdoches East Side Park: 11.4 mi
- Jim Hogg State Park: 12.4 mi
- Rusk Baseball Complex: 12.5 mi
- SH 7 Angelina River Public Access (TXDOT): 15.8 mi
- Morrill: 6.4 mi
- Chronister: 9.2 mi
- Wildhurst: 9.9 mi
- New Birmingham: 10.6 mi
- Weeping Mary: 10.8 mi
- Norman Memorial Museum: 12.8 mi
- Nacogdoches Railroad Depot: 20.1 mi
- Old University Building: 20.5 mi
- The Stone Fort Museum: 20.5 mi
- Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot: 15.0 mi
- Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari: 17.7 mi
- Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area: 19.5 mi
- Pineywoods Native Plant Center: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Selman-Roark Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Button Mountain | NE 34° | 221 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NW 319° | 214 m | 8.1 mi |
| Flower Mountain | ENE 58° | 211 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pryor Mountain | WNW 289° | 210 m | 12.1 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | WNW 303° | 207 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Hope | WNW 297° | 206 m | 18.1 mi |
| Casey Mountain | NW 311° | 200 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | WNW 285° | 199 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 19:53 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:44 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rusk, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971414045
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