/tags/cemeteries Cemeteries en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:38:16 GMT /austin/2023-09-20/starting-next-year-researchers-will-seek-relatives-of-long-lost-oakwood-cemetery-residents The project aims to track the lineage of the centuries-old people whose graves were forgotten. Researchers say it's one of the first studies to ever do so. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:38:16 GMT /austin/2023-09-20/starting-next-year-researchers-will-seek-relatives-of-long-lost-oakwood-cemetery-residents Andrew Weber /austin/2023-08-31/historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development Bethany Cemetery was founded in the late 1800s when the segregated section of the nearby city-run Oakwood Cemetery no longer offered burial space for Black residents. Today, community members help preserve its legacy. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2023-08-31/historic-black-cemetery-in-east-austin-braces-for-encroaching-development Krissi Micklethwait /2023-08-24/whats-the-story-behind-the-colorful-maria-de-la-luz-cemetery-in-south-austin The cemetery started as a single grave in 1912. Now it's a cornerstone for Mexican culture and local families' legacies. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:01:00 GMT /2023-08-24/whats-the-story-behind-the-colorful-maria-de-la-luz-cemetery-in-south-austin Heather Stewart /life-arts/2022-10-31/historian-reflects-on-texas-chainsaw-massacres-legacy-in-leander Dedicated fans of 1974 horror classic make pilgrimages to Bagdad Cemetery in Leander where the iconic opening scene was filmed. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:57:05 GMT /life-arts/2022-10-31/historian-reflects-on-texas-chainsaw-massacres-legacy-in-leander Kailey Hunt /texas/2022-08-19/city-of-taylor-hopes-cemeterys-historic-designation-will-draw-visitors The Taylor City Cemetery, which dates back more than 130 years, was designated historical this week by the Texas State Historical Commission. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:01:00 GMT /texas/2022-08-19/city-of-taylor-hopes-cemeterys-historic-designation-will-draw-visitors Kailey Hunt /en-espanol/2021-07-08/tierra-sagrada-investigadores-descendientes-buscan-restaurar-cementerios-mexicoamericanos-montopolis-austin San José II es un cementerio poco conocido que hoy en día se encuentra cubierto por follaje y escombros. Desde lejos, parece abandonado. Pero hay un grupo que quiere recuperar su historia. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:08:21 GMT /en-espanol/2021-07-08/tierra-sagrada-investigadores-descendientes-buscan-restaurar-cementerios-mexicoamericanos-montopolis-austin Marisa Charpentier /austin/2021-07-07/this-is-sacred-ground-austinites-and-researchers-seek-to-restore-mexican-american-cemeteries-in-montopolis San José II is a little-known cemetery that's overrun with foliage and debris. From the outside, it appears abandoned. But members of the community and a team of researchers at UT Austin want to revitalize it and trace back its history. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:03:50 GMT /austin/2021-07-07/this-is-sacred-ground-austinites-and-researchers-seek-to-restore-mexican-american-cemeteries-in-montopolis Marisa Charpentier /austin/2019-10-01/starting-this-month-youll-pay-more-for-trash-pickup-in-austin-here-are-some-other-new-city-fees The City of Austin’s new fiscal year starts Oct. 1, and with it comes new city fees. That can mean anything from what it costs to swim at Barton Springs� Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2019-10-01/starting-this-month-youll-pay-more-for-trash-pickup-in-austin-here-are-some-other-new-city-fees Audrey McGlinchy