About B'Nai Israel Cemetery
B'Nai Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.6 mi south of Wilkinsburg. The grounds sit at about 1,135 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Samuel A. Weiss and Jack Landau. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2774963. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Douglas George W Funeral Home in Pittsburgh, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 342 cemeteries we list in Allegheny County, and 199 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Allegheny County dates to 1824. 5 of the 342 listings in Allegheny County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wilkinsburg. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at B'Nai Israel Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 US representative.
- Samuel A. Weiss1902-1977American politician
- Jack Landau1924-1966American theatre director
People whose Wikidata entry gives B'Nai 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
40.46483, -79.88043
What B'Nai 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
- Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery7601 Mount Carmel Road, Verona, PACatholic cemetery0.2 mi
- Sunset View Cemetery2026 Lincoln Road, Verona, PACemetery0.9 mi
- Saint Peter's Cemetery6933 Lemington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PAChristian cemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Nicholas Cemetery2443 Laketon Road, Pittsburgh, PACemetery1.3 mi
- Hebron CemeteryChurchill, PAChristian cemetery1.8 mi
- Woodlawn Cemetery1460 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PACemetery1.9 mi
- Beulah Presbyterian Church CemeteryChurchill, PAChristian cemetery2.1 mi
- Homewood CemeteryWilkinsburg, PACemetery2.1 mi
- Calvary Episcopal Church ColumbariumBloomfield, PAEpiscopal cemetery2.3 mi
- Smithfield East End CemeteryWilkinsburg, PACemetery2.5 mi
Funeral homes near B'Nai Israel Cemetery
- Douglas George W Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 371-8800
- Aldrich Funeral Homes and George A Warden Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 461-3400
- Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 243-8080
- White Memorial Chapel1.4 miFuneral chapel · Pittsburgh · (412) 241-7998
- Lawrence T Miller Funeral Home1.6 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 761-2441
- Coston Funeral Homes & Cremation Services1.6 miFuneral home · Pittsburgh · (412) 661-5916
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Frequently asked questions
Is B'Nai Israel 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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