About Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Baron Hirsch Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Staten Island, Richmond County, New York. It lies about 4.2 mi south of Staten Island. The grounds sit at about 56 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 8 notable people buried here, including Abel Kiviat, Helen Schucman and Joseph Papp. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 943071. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lake/Silvie's Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Savannah Chapels Inc in Staten Island, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 37 cemeteries we list in Richmond County, and 110 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 6 of the 37 listings in Richmond County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Staten Island. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Among them: 2 musicians, 2 writers, 1 baseball player, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 World War I veteran.
- Abel Kiviat1892-1991American athletics competitor
- Helen Schucman1909-1981American clinical and research psychologist
- Joseph Papp1921-1991American producer and director
- Elliot Willensky1943-2010American composer
- William Shemin1896-1973American military personnel
- Julius Harburger1851-1914(1851-1914) American politician
- Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.1895-1979American broadcasting businessman, magazine and newspaper publisher
- Max Leibowitz1884-1942American klezmer violinist, composer and bandleader
People whose Wikidata entry gives Baron Hirsch 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
40.62204, -74.15431
What Baron Hirsch 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
- Lake/Silvie's CemeteryStaten Island, NYCemetery0.5 mi
- Heart of Jesus CemeteryStaten Island, NYChristian cemetery0.5 mi
- St. Mary's of the Assumption Church CemeteryStaten Island, NYChurch cemetery0.8 mi
- Merrill CemeteryStaten Island, NYCemetery0.9 mi
- Merrell CemeteryStaten Island, NYCemetery0.9 mi
- St. John's Lutheran Church CemeteryStaten Island, NYChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Asbury Methodist CemeteryStaten Island, NYMethodist cemetery1.6 mi
- Washington CemeteryStaten Island, NYCemetery1.6 mi
- Reformed Church on Staten Island CemeteryStaten Island, NYChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Fairview CemeteryStaten Island, NYCemetery1.7 mi
Funeral homes near Baron Hirsch Cemetery
- Savannah Chapels Inc0.9 miFuneral home · Staten Island · (718) 447-9715
- Scamardella Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Staten Island · (718) 981-6622
- Matthew Funeral Home Inc0.9 miFuneral home · Staten Island · (718) 761-5544
- All Boro Cremation Services1.2 miCremation provider · Staten Island · (718) 887-8168
- Cherunini McInerney Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Staten Island
- Cherubini McInerney Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Staten Island · (718) 442-9047
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baron Hirsch 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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