Historic Oakwood Cemetery is Austin's oldest public cemetery, located near the city's Swedish Hill Historic District along a stretch of land overlooking downtown Austin near Interstate 35. The cemetery has been in operation since at least the 1850s, with many historians believing that its establishment may date back several decades prior. Today, it spans 40 acres and is a National Register of Historic Places-listed landmark, interring some of Texas' most famous figures, including Alamo survivor Susanna Dickinson, Civil War general Thomas Green, and many of the state's past governors and legislators. Historical sections of the cemetery inter the city's Jewish, Latino, and African-American populations, with a "Babyland" section dedicated to infant burials. Memorial services are held at the 1914 Oakwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel, which was extensively renovated in 1944.
Historic Oakwood Cemetery, 1600 Comal St, Austin, TX 78702, Phone: 512-978-2320