Cemeteries in Austin

Lets start with the basics

Types of cemeteries

• Traditional Cemeteries: Often affiliated with religious organizations or operated independently, these cemeteries provide conventional burial plots and sometimes mausoleums. They may have specific rules and traditions related to burial practices.

• Memorial Parks: These cemeteries often feature landscaped gardens and may offer a more park-like setting. They might include options like flat grave markers and are typically less formal.

• Natural or Green Cemeteries: Focused on eco-friendly burial practices, these cemeteries use biodegradable materials for caskets and avoid traditional embalming fluids, aiming to minimize environmental impact.

• Veterans’ Cemeteries: Dedicated to the burial of military veterans and their families, these cemeteries often provide specific benefits and honors, such as government-funded plots and military honors.

Burial Options

• Ground Burial: This is the most common form, where a body is placed in a casket and interred in a grave.

• Mausoleums: Above-ground structures that house caskets in sealed compartments or crypts. These are often used for those who prefer not to be buried in the ground. * Not all cemeteries have mausoleums*

• Columbarium’s: Structures designed to store cremated remains in niches. They offer a dignified and often aesthetically pleasing way to handle ashes. * Not all cemeteries have columbariums*

• Private Family Cemeteries: Owned by individuals or families, these are private burial sites that may have unique features and restrictions.