State Cemetery of Texas
Also known as: State Cemetery
Why it's listed
Texas set aside this burial ground in Austin in 1851, when General Edward Burleson, a hero of the Texas Revolution, was interred there. The state bought the land in 1854. Use was light until the 1860s, when Confederate officers were buried. The nominated southern half holds three plats: the Official Plat, the Albert Sidney Johnston plat, and the Confederate Plat with rows of plain white marble markers for about 1,583 soldiers. Stephen F. Austin, Johanna Troutman, Big Foot Wallace, Ashbel Smith and Governor Francis Lubbock are buried here. Bronze figures of Austin and Troutman are by Pompeo Coppini, and the marble reclining figure of Johnston, made in 1903, is by Elisabet Ney. After 1925, efforts led by Louis Kemp and Governor Dan Moody brought the remains of more than 100 prominent Texans to the cemetery, including 76 reburied in 1936. The site is significant for military history, government, and sculpture.
Significance in brief: The cemetery is the burial place of honored Texans, including Stephen F. Austin, Confederate soldiers, and several governors. It also holds notable funerary sculpture by Pompeo Coppini and Elisabet Ney. Efforts after 1925 brought the remains of more than 100 prominent figures to the site.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86001085, listed May 12, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 901 Navasota St., Austin |
|---|---|
| County | Travis County |
| Listed | May 12, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001085 |
| Resource type | Site |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899, 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Sculptors Pompeo Coppini (bronzes of Austin and Troutman) and Elisabet Ney (Johnston statue) |
| Areas of significance | Art, Military, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is stated as excellent; the southern half is in use as a cemetery and no alterations are recorded. |
| Acreage | 9 |
| Coordinates | 30.26525, -97.72643 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Sites (archaeological sites, battlefields, landscapes) are often listed with a restricted address to protect them from looting or disturbance. Listing is honorary for private owners; federal undertakings on or near the site go through Section 106 review, and state laws may protect burials and artefacts regardless of listing.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86001085.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q2342386
- This listing as JSON
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