About Keneseth Israel Cemetery
Keneseth Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.8 mi southeast of Allentown. The grounds sit at about 413 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Alexis Cohen. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1178358. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grandview Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Trexler Funeral Home, Inc. in Allentown, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 126 cemeteries we list in Lehigh County, and 137 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 126 listings in Lehigh County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Allentown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Keneseth Israel Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Alexis Cohen1983-2009American singer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Keneseth 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
40.61899, -75.52151
What Keneseth 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
- Grandview CemeteryAllentown, PACemetery0.2 mi
- Highland Memorial Park CemeteryAllentown, PAMemorial park1.5 mi
- First Presbyterian Church Memorial GardenCetronia, PAMemorial park1.5 mi
- Greenwood Cemetery2010 West Chew Street, Allentown, PACemetery1.7 mi
- Trexler Park CemeteryCetronia, PACemetery2.1 mi
- Grace ECC CemeteryCetronia, PACemetery2.1 mi
- Beth - El Memorial Park3921 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, PAMemorial park2.1 mi
- Cedar Church CemeteryCetronia, PAChristian cemetery2.2 mi
- Union - West End Cemetery332 North 10th Street, Allentown, PACemetery2.3 mi
- Jordan United Church of Christ CemeteryAllentown, PAChristian cemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Keneseth Israel Cemetery
- Trexler Funeral Home, Inc.1.3 miFuneral home · Allentown · (610) 434-9616
- Muhlenberg Enger Chapel1.6 miFuneral home · Allentown
- Robert C Weir Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Allentown
- Robert C Weir Funeral Home in Allentown,, PA2.0 miFuneral home · Allentown · (610) 433-7936
- Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Homes2.2 miFuneral home · Allentown · (610) 965-2532
- Weber Funeral Homes, P.c.2.2 miFuneral home · Allentown · (610) 434-9349
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Frequently asked questions
Is Keneseth 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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