Children of Israel Cemetery in Danbury, Connecticut
About Children of Israel Cemetery
Children of Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut. It lies about 2.1 mi northeast of Danbury. The grounds sit at about 538 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1942495. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hull Funeral Service (cornell Memorial Inc.) in Danbury, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 242 cemeteries we list in Fairfield County, and 87 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fairfield County dates to 1680. 5 of the 242 listings in Fairfield County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Danbury. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.36914, -73.47599
What Children of Israel Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
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Funeral homes near Children of Israel Cemetery
- Hull Funeral Service (cornell Memorial Inc.)1.8 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-4833
- Green Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-2131
- Danbury Memorial Funeral Home And Cremation Services2.2 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 616-5128
- Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-6262
- Rovelli Monuments2.9 miMonument dealer · Danbury · (203) 743-2176
- Cornell Memorial Home2.9 miFuneral home · Danbury · (203) 748-4833
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Frequently asked questions
Is Children of Israel Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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