About Beth Jacob Cemetery
Beth Jacob Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. It lies about 2.8 mi northeast of Galveston. The grounds sit at about 7 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1384968. The nearest mortuary we know of is Fields-Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Galveston County, and 24 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Galveston County dates to 1937. 1 of the 48 listings in Galveston County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Galveston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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29.27182, -94.82839
What Beth Jacob 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 Beth Jacob Cemetery
- Fields-Johnson Family Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Galveston · (409) 762-8470
- Ott Monument Works1.9 miMonument dealer · Galveston · (409) 763-8518
- Malloy Funerals & Cremations2.5 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 763-2475
- Wynn Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 621-1677
- Carnes Brothers Funeral Home2.9 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 765-8080
- J Levy & Termini Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Galveston · (409) 763-4621
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Frequently asked questions
Is Beth Jacob 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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