About Jewish Community Cemetery
Jewish Community Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It lies about 2.4 mi south of Wilmington. The grounds sit at about 305 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Herm Reitzes. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 217643. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lombardy Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory in Wilmington, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 67 cemeteries we list in New Castle County, and 79 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New Castle County dates to 1698. 7 of the 67 listings in New Castle County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wilmington. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Jewish Community Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player.
- Herm Reitzes1903-1987American sportscaster
People whose Wikidata entry gives Jewish Community 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
39.78111, -75.54205
What Jewish Community 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
- Lombardy CemeteryWilmington, DECemetery0.1 mi
- Newark Union Burial GroundBellefonte, DECemetery1.6 mi
- Riverview CemeteryWilmington, DECemetery1.8 mi
- Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church CemeteryGreenville, DEMethodist cemetery1.8 mi
- Wilmington and Brandywine CemeteryWilmington, DECemetery2.1 mi
- Mount Salem CemeteryWilmington, DECemetery2.1 mi
- Mount Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryWilmington, DEMethodist cemetery2.1 mi
- Saint Joseph on the BrandywineGreenville, DE · est. 1841Cemetery2.4 mi
- Green Hill CemeteryGreenville, DECemetery2.5 mi
- Cathedral CemeteryElsmere, DECemetery3.2 mi
Funeral homes near Jewish Community Cemetery
- Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory1.0 miCremation provider · Wilmington · (302) 478-7100
- House of Wright Mortuary1.9 miMortuary · Wilmington · (302) 762-8448
- Congo Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Wilmington · (302) 652-8887
- Mccrery & Harra Funeral Homes and Crematory1.9 miCremation provider · Wilmington · (302) 478-2204
- John F. Yasik Funeral Services1.9 miFuneral home · Wilmington · (302) 652-5114
- Doherty Funeral Homes1.9 miFuneral home · Wilmington · (302) 652-6811
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jewish Community Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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