Woods Cemetery
Woods Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Twin Hills stands 157 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off. 85 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Newton County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117508213, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Attakapas-Coushatta Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Toledo Dam Vista LA · 16 mi
85 named places within 25 miles
- Original Site, Burkeville Methodist Church: 1.9 mi
- Burkeville Church of God: 2.0 mi
- Round Table Inn: 2.0 mi
- Tanner Cemetery: 2.0 mi
- Cade Building: 2.1 mi
- Caney Creek Park: 11.3 mi
- Boise-Vernon Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park: 13.6 mi
- South Toledo Bend State Park: 16.6 mi
- Louisiana State Park Site 15: 18.6 mi
- Gunter Hill: 8.3 mi
- Sand Hills: 13.8 mi
- Twin Hills: 14.6 mi
- Fox Hunters Hill: 15.3 mi
- Chinquapin Hill: 19.5 mi
- Merryville Historical Society and Museum: 16.5 mi
- Jasper County Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- Beauregard Museum: 23.2 mi
- Moore Plantation WMA: 21.1 mi
- Beauregard Parish Jail: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woods Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Hills | NW 312° | 157 m | 14.6 mi |
| Hi Truett Hill | W 275° | 143 m | 21.5 mi |
| Chinquapin Hill | NW 315° | 116 m | 19.5 mi |
| Walker Hill | NW 312° | 111 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 246° | 111 m | 22.2 mi |
| Sand Hills | N 1° | 108 m | 13.8 mi |
| Fox Hunters Hill | NNW 341° | 108 m | 15.3 mi |
| Gunter Hill | NNE 26° | 86 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 19:46 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:41 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toledo Bend DAM, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971439861
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