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

Accessible parking is available for visitors at the Visitors Center on Navasota Drive between 7th and 11th Streets.

From the cemetery's own website: www.cemetery.texas.gov

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

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.

Of Texas State Cemetery's 155 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (52%), lawyer (23%), military officer (8%), judge (7%), governor (6%).

• Steven Weinberg (1933–2021), theoretical physicist, cosmologist, university teacher
• Eugene Cernan (1934–2017), naval aviator, autobiographer, naval officer
• Chris Kyle (1974–2013), autobiographer, sniper, United States Navy SEALs
• James A. Michener (1907–1997), autobiographer, art collector, novelist
• Walter Cunningham (1932–2023), aircraft pilot, fighter pilot, merchant
• John Connally (1917–1993), finance minister, rancher, governor
• Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), women's rights activist, university teacher, jurist
• Ann Richards (1933–2006), politician
• Ken Starr (1946–2022), university teacher, prosecutor, jurist
• Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), army officer, soldier
• Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), politician
• Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), politician
• James Cotton (1935–2017), blues musician, harmonicist, bandleader
• Nellie Connally (1919–2006), First Lady
• Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023), business executive, psychotherapist, nurse
• Mark White (1940–2017), jurist, governor, politician
• Sarah Weddington (1945–2021), politician, lawyer
• Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996), jurist, politician, lawyer
• Lam Jones (1958–2019), athletics competitor, American football player
• Richard Overton (1906–2018), soldier
• Preston Smith (1912–2003), governor, politician
• Bob Krueger (1935–2022), diplomat, politician
• George McFarland (1928–1993), film actor, child actor, actor
• James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), banker, jurist, governor
• Jerry Jeff Walker (1942–2020), street artist, musician, songwriter

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)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Texas State Cemetery, Austin, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2342386. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/texas-state-cemetery/

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