About Agudas Achim Cemetery
Agudas Achim Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. It lies about 1.9 mi south of Iowa City. The grounds sit at about 784 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Bill Sackter and Craig Zwerling. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 454106. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Joseph Cemetery New, about 1.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Coralville, about 2.1 mi away. It is one of 79 cemeteries we list in Johnson County, and 30 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Iowa City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Agudas Achim Cemetery
Among them: 1 physician.
- Bill Sackter1913-1983Disabled American man
- Craig Zwerling1946-2017American occupational and environmental health researcher
People whose Wikidata entry gives Agudas Achim 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
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What Agudas Achim 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
- Saint Joseph Cemetery NewIowa City, IACemetery1.1 mi
- Saint Joseph Cemetery OldIowa City, IACemetery1.3 mi
- Oakland CemeteryIowa City, IACemetery1.4 mi
- Oak Hill CemeteryCoralville, IACemetery1.9 mi
- Pioneer Burial GroundCoralville, IACemetery3.0 mi
- Memory Gardens CemeteryIowa City, IACemetery3.0 mi
- New Newport CemeteryIowa City, IACemetery3.6 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryIowa City, IACemetery3.8 mi
- Alt CemeteryNorth Liberty, IACemetery4.3 mi
- North Scott CemeteryIowa City, IACemetery4.5 mi
Funeral homes near Agudas Achim Cemetery
- Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service2.1 miCremation provider · Coralville · (319) 351-9362
- Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service2.8 miCremation provider · Iowa City · (319) 338-8171
- Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service3.2 miCremation provider · Iowa City · (319) 338-1132
- Celebrate Life Iowa Cremation Services6.1 miCremation provider · North Liberty · (319) 853-8181
- Infinity Funeral Supply6.7 miCremation provider · North Liberty · (866) 511-4443
- Brosh Chapel8.3 miFuneral home · Solon · (319) 624-3844
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Frequently asked questions
Is Agudas Achim 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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