About Hebrew Cemetery
Hebrew Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia. It lies about 1.7 mi west of Richmond. The grounds sit at about 141 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including Alan Campbell, Edith Lindeman and Sydney Lewis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1780448. The nearest other listed cemetery is Shockoe Hill Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is McClenny and Watkins Funeral Service in Richmond, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 18 cemeteries we list in Richmond City, and 59 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Richmond City dates to 1815. 1 of the 18 listings in Richmond City have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Richmond. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Hebrew Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 journalist, 1 musician, 1 writer.
- Alan Campbell1904-1963American screenwriter
- Edith Lindeman1898-1984American journalist
- Sydney Lewis1919-1999American businessman
- Zipporah Michelbacher Cohen1853-1944Jewish civic leader in Richmond, Virginia, president Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Association
- Joseph Marx1772-1840Richmond, VA merchant
- Louisa Marx Myers1795-1849
- Nina Babette Friedman Abady1924-1993Civic leader
- Richa Myers Marx1769-1839
- Samuel Myers1755-1836
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hebrew 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
37.55236, -77.42942
What Hebrew 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
- Shockoe Hill CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery0.2 mi
- Barton Heights CemeteryRichmond, VA · est. 1815Cemetery0.5 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryRichmond, VAChristian cemetery0.5 mi
- Woodland CemeteryEast Highland Park, VACemetery1.2 mi
- Franklin Street Burial GroundsRichmond, VAJewish cemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryRichmond, VAEpiscopal cemetery1.5 mi
- M Street CemeteryRichmond, VAMunicipal cemetery1.7 mi
- Hollywood CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery1.8 mi
- Civil War CemeteryRichmond, VACemetery1.9 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryMontrose, VACemetery2.0 mi
Funeral homes near Hebrew Cemetery
- McClenny and Watkins Funeral Service1.0 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 321-1100
- Chiles Funeral Home Inc1.1 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 649-0377
- Southside Cremation Services1.2 miCremation provider · Richmond · (804) 788-4619
- Scott's Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 321-9095
- Walter J Manning Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Richmond · (804) 643-8738
- Joseph Jenkins, Junior Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Richmond
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 Hebrew 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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