About Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It lies about 1.5 mi north of West Roxbury. The grounds sit at about 105 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Samuel A. Levine and George Alpert. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 603234. The nearest funeral home we know of is Folsom Funeral Home in Dedham, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 52 cemeteries we list in Suffolk County, and 126 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Suffolk County dates to 1659. 3 of the 52 listings in Suffolk County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, West Roxbury. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
- Samuel A. Levine1891-1966American cardiologist
- George Alpert1898-1988American lawyer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Adath Jeshurun 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
42.25812, -71.15475
What Adath Jeshurun 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 Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
- Folsom Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Dedham · (781) 326-0022
- Doherty Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Dedham · (781) 326-0500
- George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Dedham
- Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Boston · (617) 325-3600
- Gormley Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · West Roxbury · (617) 323-8600
- P.E. Murray F.J. Higgins George F Doherty and Sons Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · West Roxbury · (617) 325-2000
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Frequently asked questions
Is Adath Jeshurun 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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