Texas State Cemetery, State memorial cemetery in East Austin, United States.

The Texas State Cemetery is a memorial burial ground in East Austin reserved for figures of Texan history. The site spans maintained green lawns with gravestones, monuments, and pathways running between the plots.

Edward Burleson, vice-president of the Republic of Texas, died in 1851 and was buried on land formerly owned by Andrew Jackson Hamilton; the Legislature bought the surrounding land in 1854 and set up a $1,000 monument at his grave. The ground was little used until the Civil War, when Confederate officers killed in battle were interred there, and purchases in 1864 and 1866 enlarged it for veterans. In 1994 Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock began a three-year renovation that added a visitor center, and the cemetery was rededicated in 1997.

The cemetery takes its name from its official role and holds graves of figures from government, military, and public service. Visitors see memorials reflecting different eras of Texan history, from early settlers to modern leaders.

Guided tours are offered Monday through Friday between 9 AM and 3:30 PM, with advance notice required for groups of ten or more. The pathways are wide and mostly level, making the grounds easy to explore on foot.

The cemetery is nicknamed the "Arlington of Texas" for the renown of those interred and its proximity to the seat of government. Its roads are officially State Highway 165, dedicated to historian Louis Kemp, who pushed for their paving and for the 1936 reinterments of early Texas figures.