About United Hebrew Cemetery
United Hebrew Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Vinita Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. It lies about 0.9 mi north of Vinita Park. The grounds sit at about 594 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Henry J. Messing, Herman Waldman and Itzy Davidson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 756420. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Valhalla Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Cemetery in St. Louis, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 104 cemeteries we list in St. Louis County, and 62 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in St. Louis County dates to 1866. 12 of the 104 listings in St. Louis County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Vinita Park. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at United Hebrew Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 basketball player.
- Henry J. Messing1847-1913American rabbi
- Herman Waldman1881-1955American basketball player
- Itzy Davidson1905-1999American football player
People whose Wikidata entry gives United 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
38.67754, -90.33956
What United 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.
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Funeral homes near United Hebrew Cemetery
- Valhalla Funeral Chapel, Crematory and Cemetery1.6 miCremation provider · St. Louis · (314) 721-4900
- Lupton Chapel1.7 miFuneral home · University City
- Lupton-Millard Chapel1.7 miFuneral home · University City · (314) 721-1870
- Duckworth Funeral Services, LLC1.7 miFuneral home · University City · (314) 925-8917
- Ortmann Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Overland · (314) 427-2222
- Williams-james Mortuary Inc2.0 miMortuary · Saint Louis · (314) 993-0890
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Frequently asked questions
Is United Hebrew 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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