Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery, originally called City Cemetery, is the oldest city-owned in . 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.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Austin, Texas
  • Also known as: “Beth Israel Cemetery #1 & #2”, “City Cemetery”, and “Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Texas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Moody Center and Texas State Capitol.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena on the campus… is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.

Government building
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The is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of . is situated 1 mile west of Oakwood Cemetery.

Museum
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The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, also… is situated 3,400 feet north of Oakwood Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include UT and the Drag and Downtown Austin.

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The University of Texas and the Drag form a district of .

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is a district of , , west…

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in north-central .

Oakwood Cemetery

Latitude
30.27675° or 30° 16′ 36″ north
Longitude
-97.72668° or 97° 43′ 36″ west
Elevation
564 feet (172 metres)
Operator
City of Austin Parks and Recreation
Open location code
862477GF+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134326167
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4716067
Wiki­data ID
Q6350693
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Oakwood Cemetery” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Swede Hill and Central East Austin.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Col. Lewis Miles Hobbs Washington and Abner Hugh Cook.

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