About Degel Israel Cemetery
Degel Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.4 mi northeast of Lancaster. The grounds sit at about 410 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1173112. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Josephs New Catholic Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is The Groffs Family Funeral and Cremation Services Inc in Lancaster, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 608 cemeteries we list in Lancaster County, and 248 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Lancaster County dates to 1873. 3 of the 608 listings in Lancaster County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lancaster. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.02448, -76.32571
What Degel 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
- Saint Josephs New Catholic CemeteryLancaster, PACatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- Gable GraveyardMillersville, PACemetery0.8 mi
- Hamilton Park United Church of Christ Memorial GardenLancaster, PAMemorial park0.8 mi
- Shank Homestead CemeteryLancaster, PACemetery1.0 mi
- St. Joseph Church RectoryLancaster, PAChurch cemetery1.0 mi
- Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Old CemeteryLancaster, PACatholic cemetery1.0 mi
- Saint Lukes United Church of Christ Memorial GardensLancaster, PAMemorial park1.0 mi
- Conestoga Memorial ParkLancaster, PAMemorial park1.2 mi
- Cedar Lawn CemeteryLancaster, PACemetery1.3 mi
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal CemeteryLancaster, PAMethodist cemetery1.3 mi
Funeral homes near Degel Israel Cemetery
- The Groffs Family Funeral and Cremation Services Inc1.1 miCremation provider · Lancaster · (717) 394-5300
- Andrew T Scheid Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Lancaster · (717) 397-8298
- Lancaster Crematorium1.3 miCremation provider · Lancaster
- DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory1.6 miCremation provider · Lancaster · (717) 394-4097
- Young Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Lancaster · (717) 299-7371
- Melanie B Scheid Funeral Director & Cremation Services1.8 miCremation provider · Lancaster · (717) 393-1776
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Frequently asked questions
Is Degel 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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