Smith Springs Cemetery
Smith Springs Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 424 m. Jameson Peaks stands 507 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 193 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Erath County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117596863, matched on coordinates and name (139 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 22.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
- 23.7 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
193 named places within 25 miles
- Erath County Poor Farm Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Cornelia Graves: 2.7 mi
- Stephenville Church of 1900: 3.1 mi
- Oldest Home in Stephenville: 3.1 mi
- Crow Home: 3.2 mi
- Purple Goat Park: 2.0 mi
- Riverwalk Townhomes Courtyard: 2.7 mi
- Tarleton Challenge Disc Golf Course: 2.7 mi
- Tarleton Challenge Course Low/High Elements: 2.9 mi
- Bosque Park: 3.1 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 14.8 mi
- Blue Hills: 15.6 mi
- Twin Mountain: 17.3 mi
- Moo-La: 3.3 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful: 3.4 mi
- John Tarleton Statue: 4.1 mi
- The Ultra: 4.2 mi
- Earl Rudder Statue: 4.3 mi
- Three Way: 10.1 mi
- Clairette: 13.7 mi
- Alexander: 13.7 mi
- Duffau: 14.4 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Center Grove Schoolhouse: 3.1 mi
- Carriage House: 3.1 mi
- John Tarleton Ranch House: 3.1 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Pavillion: 4.3 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Old Mill House: 4.3 mi
- Stephenville Historical House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 15.8 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 15.8 mi
- Creation Evidence Museum: 20.8 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 22.8 mi
- Tarleton Garden: 4.3 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 4.6 mi
- Keep Stephenville Beautiful Garden: 4.6 mi
- Somervell County Master Gardeners Demo Garden: 23.9 mi
- Jim's vegetable garden: 24.5 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Glen Rose Bird Sanctuary: 23.7 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Waterfalls: 4.2 mi
- Open Roof Gazebo: 4.2 mi
- Stephenville Club Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Comanche Peak: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Springs Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Peaks | WNW 282° | 507 m | 19.9 mi |
| Blue Hills | WNW 292° | 501 m | 15.6 mi |
| Twin Mountain | WNW 300° | 499 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | WNW 290° | 482 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 208° | 441 m | 24.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SE 124° | 429 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSE 147° | 427 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | WNW 286° | 412 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
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 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stephenville Clark FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971432806
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