About Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
Meriden Hebrew Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut. It lies about 1.0 mi southeast of Meriden. It is operated by Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. The grounds sit at about 282 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Ben Homer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 208835. The nearest other listed cemetery is West Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service in Meriden, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 163 cemeteries we list in New Haven County, and 108 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New Haven County dates to 1793. 1 of the 163 listings in New Haven County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Meriden. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Ben Homer1917-1975American songwriter, composer and arranger.
People whose Wikidata entry gives Meriden Hebrew Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.54785, -72.82055
What Meriden Hebrew 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.
Nearby cemeteries
- West CemeteryMeriden, CTCemetery1.1 mi
- Broad Street CemeteryMeriden, CTCemetery1.7 mi
- Saint Patricks CemeteryMeriden, CTChristian cemetery1.9 mi
- East CemeteryMeriden, CTCemetery2.0 mi
- Walnut Grove CemeteryMeriden, CTCemetery2.1 mi
- Sacred Heart CemeteryMeriden, CTChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Saint Stanislaus CemeteryMeriden, CTChristian cemetery2.4 mi
- Meeting House CemeteryMeriden, CTChurch cemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Laurents CemeteryMeriden, CTChristian cemetery2.5 mi
- Cheshire Street CemeteryMeriden, CTCemetery2.5 mi
Funeral homes near Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
- Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service1.0 miFuneral home · Meriden · (203) 235-4152
- Flatow Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Meriden
- J.J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Meriden
- John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Meriden · (203) 235-3338
- Stempien Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Meriden
- Smith-Ruzzo Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Meriden · (203) 235-9181
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Frequently asked questions
Is Meriden Hebrew 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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