About B'Nai Israel Cemetery
B'Nai Israel Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. It lies about 1.9 mi southwest of Salt Lake City. The grounds sit at about 4,626 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Maurice Abravanel, Simon Bamberger and Joseph (Joe) H. Dupler. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1448099. The nearest other listed cemetery is Montefiore Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the east. The nearest mortuary we know of is City View Mortuary in Salt Lake City, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 45 cemeteries we list in Salt Lake County, and 30 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Salt Lake County dates to 1877. 4 of the 45 listings in Salt Lake County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Salt Lake City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at B'Nai Israel Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 governor, 1 musician.
- Maurice Abravanel1903-1993Ottoman-American Jewish conductor
- Simon Bamberger1846-1926American politician
- Joseph (Joe) H. Dupler1896-1963Utah businessman, founded and operated Dupler's Fine Furs
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
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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
- Montefiore CemeterySalt Lake City, UTCemetery0.1 mi
- Congregation Montefiore CemeterySalt Lake City, UTChurch cemetery0.1 mi
- Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery275 North U Street, Salt Lake City, UTCatholic cemetery0.2 mi
- Salt Lake City CemeterySalt Lake City, UTMunicipal cemetery0.2 mi
- Salt Lake Memorial MausoleumSalt Lake City, UTCemetery0.4 mi
- Shaare Tzedek CemeterySalt Lake City, UTCemetery0.5 mi
- Shaarey Tzedek CemeterySalt Lake City, UTCemetery0.5 mi
- Cathedral of the MadeleineSalt Lake City, UTCemetery1.2 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeterySalt Lake City, UTCemetery1.4 mi
- Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery140 East 1st Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT · est. 1877Cemetery1.5 mi
Funeral homes near B'Nai Israel Cemetery
- City View Mortuary0.4 miMortuary · Salt Lake City · (801) 363-7065
- Eternity Funerals LLC0.5 miFuneral home · Salt Lake City · (801) 449-1568
- Evans & Early Mortuary0.9 miMortuary · Salt Lake City · (801) 355-5323
- Neil O'donnell Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Salt Lake City · (801) 363-6641
- Larkin Mortuary1.3 miMortuary · Salt Lake City · (801) 363-5781
- Russon Brothers Mortuary1.5 miMortuary · Salt Lake City · (801) 328-8846
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Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of B'Nai Israel Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: sunrise-sunset. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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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