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Oakwood Cemetery Annex. Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Total memorials 10k+ Percent photographed 68%; Percent with GPS 2%
Oakwood Cemetery, originally called City Cemetery, is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin, Texas. Situated on a hill just east of I-35 that overlooks downtown Austin, just north of the Swedish Hill Historic District and south of Disch-Falk Field, the once-isolated site is now in the center of the city.
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel. The Chapel is a visitor center where we can, as an act of remembrance, learn about our cultural heritage through the people who were buried in the surrounding cemetery. Genealogy reveals our forebears' influence on the past and future.
Here you can discover stories of Old Austin that reflect the diversity of Austin’s places and people that built this great city beyond its gates. The cemetery gates are open 7am to 7pm, 365 days of the year. The Oakwood Chapel Visitor Center is open Wed-Sun, Noon to 5pm.
- 1601 Navasota St, Austin, 78702, TX
- (512) 978-2320
Oakwood Maintenance and burial services are provided by the City of Austin at (512) 978-2320 and cemeteries@austintexas.gov. The first burial was said to be made in 1839, but the oldest and first-known gravestone dates back to 1842. The cemetery is mostly full; new burials are infrequent.
Established in 1839, the Oakwood Cemetery is a City of Austin Historic Landmark, a Historic Texas Cemetery, and is featured on the National Register of Historic Places. We are grateful for cemetery research and advocacy by Save Austin's Cemeteries.
Staff researches the history of the people buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Early citizens helped build the culture of the city, and the Capitol of Texas. Digital exhibits are published quarterly, often in collaboration with community groups and individuals. Exhibits include digital maps, audio, photos, video, biographies, legacies, and more.
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