Travis Co. TX – Austin State Hospital Cemetery (ASHC)
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Compiled by David Rupe, Austin State Hospital, Plant Maintenance Director
Transcribed by Stephanie S. Sorensen, Historian, Texas State Cemetery 2005
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Some things to keep in mind:
1) This cemetery houses a community. Therefore, doctors, nurses, teachers, and students were
and are buried alongside the patients.
2) Because the patients were in a State Hospital does not mean they were mentally ill. Many
inmates were treated for alcoholism or other various illnesses.
3) The first date listed is the date the patient was ADMITTED. Please keep that in mind while
searching through the document.
4) I kept the transcription to the letter. For example, we all know the county of Wharton is
spelled as such, but if the record read Warton, then that is how it is transcribed. The same
goes for the names.
5) The list is not alphabetical. Please use your ctrl+f function to find the name you are looking for.
6) Any plot number with an asterisk (*) symbol beside it means that more information was found
and added to the record that did not originally appear on the cemetery’s roster. Added information
will be in parenthesis.
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The Austin State Hospital Cemetery was originally named the Austin Asylum. The name change occurred in 1925.
One of the first people to be buried in the cemetery was John Neely Bryan, the founder of the city of Dallas.
He was moved to the cemetery in 1882. You can find more information on the Austin State Hospital Cemetery
by visiting and reading the article at: http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2005-05-27/pols_feature.html
The cemetery is located at 4110 Guadalupe St, Austin, Texas 78751 in between 45th and 38th Streets.
Mapquest will give you the “exact” location.
NOTE: According to Joseph in the Security department at ASH, the
cemetery itself is off 51st Street if your heading west off I-35, the
cemetery will be on your right; if you're heading east off Lamar, the cemetery
will be on your left.
The gates are closed 99% of the time due to no traffic and that people will
need to call the maintenance department ahead of time
if they wish to visit the grounds. Their direct number is: 512-419-2367.
AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY