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Seven Star Cemetery

Seven Star Cemetery from directly overhead

Seven Star Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Black Mountain stands 319 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Raleigh Richardson White, Sr., a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

cemetery in Bell County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117701751, matched on coordinates and name (157 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.11215, -97.32732

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Miller Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jackson Park: 0.7 mi
  • Nettles Park: 0.8 mi
  • Chick Walker Junior Park: 0.8 mi
  • Optimist Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 23
  • Tweedle Mountain: 10.9 mi
  • Bland Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Sparta Mountain: 14.3 mi
  • Liberty Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Owl Creek Mountains: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Old Town Salado: 16.6 mi
  • CCC Rock Tower: 16.7 mi
  • Bird Blind: 16.7 mi
  • CCC Plaque: 17.0 mi
  • Historic Bell: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Silverstone Park Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
  • Wyndham Hill Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seven Star Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MountainW 278°319 m24.3 mi
Elm MountainW 279°312 m23.5 mi
Post Oak MountainW 280°307 m22.6 mi
Elm KnobW 281°307 m23.7 mi
Turnbow MountainWSW 251°305 m24.9 mi
Smith MountainWNW 287°301 m22.0 mi
Castle MountainW 277°301 m23.0 mi
Reed MountainWNW 285°295 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2720:0120:37
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2416:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485258667480848478685850
Precip in2.62.33.33.14.83.41.82.53.74.02.62.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillhouse Hollow DAM, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12395078678

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