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Smith Cemetery

Smith Cemetery from directly overhead

Smith Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Carter Mountains stands 471 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Brothers' Community School and Masonic Lodge, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 24 miles off.

The story

cemetery in Lampasas County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q117603246, matched on coordinates and name (54 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The Browning Community developed in the 1870s along the Old Belton Road which served as a transportation, commerce and mail route. John R. Browning, his wife Julia and their children were among the first settlers in the area, and the rural community which

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.05546, -97.94511

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Taylor Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Sevenmile Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Ivy Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Hog Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • Anderson Mountain: 6.3 mi
Parks
  • Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
  • Ogletree Gap Preserve: 3.6 mi
  • South Park: 3.6 mi
  • Heritage Park: 3.9 mi
  • High Chapparal Park: 4.1 mi
Springs: 8
  • Adams Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Gooch Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Brushy Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Warwick Springs: 19.5 mi
  • Headquarters Springs: 19.6 mi
Museums: 6
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Smith Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carter MountainsWNW 284°471 m19.8 mi
Cedar Top PeakWNW 281°457 m18.9 mi
Flat Top PeakWNW 289°453 m19.0 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 296°451 m20.6 mi
Boys PeakWNW 293°447 m18.4 mi
Franklin MountainNNW 335°427 m14.6 mi
Crawford MountainNNW 331°416 m8.7 mi
Bachelor PeakWSW 245°409 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1219:44
June solstice06:2920:0420:39
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2716:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lampasas, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12368899894

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