About Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Cheltenham, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 3.1 mi northwest of Cheltenham. The grounds sit at about 49 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Morton Livingston Schamberg, Max Rosenthal and Abraham Aaron Neuman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2347630. The nearest funeral home we know of is Gilbert H Schobert Funeral Home in Philadelphia, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 94 cemeteries we list in Philadelphia County, and 169 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 4 of the 94 listings in Philadelphia County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cheltenham. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists.
- Morton Livingston Schamberg1881-1918American artist
- Max Rosenthal1833-1918American artist
- Abraham Aaron Neuman1890-1970Austrian-born American rabbi and historian
- Samuel W. Salus1872-1945American lawyer and politician
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
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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
- Gilbert H Schobert Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 743-2727
- Walton B. Brown Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 535-6301
- McCafferty-Sweeney Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 333-0500
- Edward J. Petner Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 338-1466
- Rose Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 535-3080
- Amadorez Funeral Home LLC1.1 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 904-7697
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
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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