About Temple Israel Cemetery
Temple Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 92 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Judah Folkman, Solomon Schindler and Bertha Sanglel. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1974599. The nearest funeral home we know of is McDonald Funeral Home in Wakefield, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 284 cemeteries we list in Middlesex County, and 189 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Middlesex County dates to 1649. 9 of the 284 listings in Middlesex County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wakefield. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Temple Israel Cemetery
Among them: 1 physician, 1 scientist.
- Judah Folkman1933-2008American biologist
- Solomon Schindler1842-1915German-American rabbi and author
- Bertha Sanglel1884-1958
- Carl Shine1937-1998American athletics competitor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Temple Israel 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
42.50903, -71.08006
What Temple 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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lynn Hebrew Benevolent CemeteryWakefield, MAJewish cemetery0.1 mi
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- Amos Lodge B'nai B'rith CemeteryWakefield, MAJewish cemetery0.1 mi
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- Old CemeteryWakefield, MACemetery0.3 mi
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- Forest Glade Cemetery470 Lowell Street, Wakefield, MACemetery1.3 mi
- Laurel Hill CemeteryReading, MACemetery1.8 mi
- Charles Lawn CemeteryReading, MACemetery2.0 mi
- Old Burying Ground CemeteryStoneham, MACemetery2.1 mi
Funeral homes near Temple Israel Cemetery
- McDonald Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Wakefield · (781) 245-3550
- Quinlan Memorials0.9 miMonument dealer · Wakefield · (781) 245-2505
- Doherty - Barile Family Funeral Homes1.6 miFuneral home · Reading · (781) 944-1589
- Douglass, Edgerley, & Bessom Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Reading · (781) 944-0284
- Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Stoneham · (781) 438-0135
- Mcdonald-finnegan Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Stoneham · (781) 438-0405
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Frequently asked questions
Is Temple 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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