Tennessee Community Cemetery
Tennessee Community Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Hollow Rock Mountain stands 172 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tennessee Methodist Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
Cemetery in Shelby County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117642006, matched on coordinates and name (123 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
84 named places within 25 miles
- Tennessee Methodist Church: 0.0 mi
- Tennessee Presbyterian Church: 0.0 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Tenaha: 4.5 mi
- Buena Vista Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Woods New Hope Baptist Church: 5.3 mi
- Porter Hill: 1.7 mi
- Risinger Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bennett Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Stonewall Hill: 11.0 mi
- Hollow Rock Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Rosie Jones Park: 11.1 mi
- Center Municipal Park: 12.4 mi
- Center Mini Park: 13.0 mi
- Yellow Dog County Park: 13.7 mi
- Jonathan Anderson Memorial Park: 13.9 mi
- Shelby County Museum: 13.7 mi
- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame: 14.0 mi
- Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum: 14.0 mi
- Panola County Historical Museum and Library: 14.0 mi
- Pony Statue: 14.1 mi
- Jim Reeves Statue and Grave: 15.3 mi
- McFadden Landing: 11.3 mi
- Tonkawa Spring: 19.1 mi
- Pulaski: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tennessee Community Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Rock Mountain | SSW 199° | 172 m | 11.2 mi |
| Greems Mountain | WNW 282° | 167 m | 16.9 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 144° | 164 m | 23.1 mi |
| Bennett Mountain | SSW 210° | 159 m | 9.0 mi |
| Porter Hill | NNW 339° | 144 m | 1.7 mi |
| The Sand Hills | NNW 333° | 134 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bone Hill | SE 126° | 105 m | 14.6 mi |
| Stonewall Hill | NW 317° | 97 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:51 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
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 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Center, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439353
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