Texas State Cemetery
Texas State Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Austin, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 155 notable interments here, including Steven Weinberg, Eugene Cernan, Chris Kyle.
At a glance
| Location | Austin, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.26525, -97.72644 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 86001085 |
| Website | www.cemetery.texas.gov |
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Notable interments
155 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 155, or take the JSON record.
- Steven Weinberg (1933–2021), writer, physicist, university teacher
- Eugene Cernan (1934–2017), astronaut, businessperson, fighter pilot
- Chris Kyle (1974–2013), businessperson, United States Navy SEALs, sniper
- James A. Michener (1907–1997), screenwriter, writer, teacher
- Walter Cunningham (1932–2023), scientist, astronaut, businessperson
- John Connally (1917–1993), lawyer, businessperson, politician
- Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), writer, lawyer, politician
- Ann Richards (1933–2006), politician
- Ken Starr (1946–2022), judge, lawyer, politician
- Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), soldier, army officer
- Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), politician
- Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), politician
- James Cotton (1935–2017), conductor, singer, singer-songwriter
- Nellie Connally (1919–2006), First Lady
- Mark White (1940–2017), lawyer, politician, governor
- Sarah Weddington (1945–2021), lawyer, politician
- Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996), judge, lawyer, politician
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023), politician, nurse, psychotherapist
- Lam Jones (1958–2019), athletics competitor, American football player
- Richard Overton (1906–2018), soldier
- Preston Smith (1912–2003), politician, governor
- Bob Krueger (1935–2022), politician, diplomat
- Jerry Jeff Walker (1942–2020), composer, singer, musician
- George McFarland (1928–1993), actor, film actor, child actor
- James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), lawyer, politician, governor
Common questions
Where is Texas State Cemetery?
Texas State Cemetery is in Austin, United States, at coordinates 30.2652, -97.7264.
Who is buried at Texas State Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 155 notable interments at Texas State Cemetery, including Steven Weinberg, Eugene Cernan, Chris Kyle, James A. Michener, Walter Cunningham.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2342386 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)