Hebrew Cemetery

The Hebrew Cemetery in , also known as Hebrew Burying Ground, and previously the Jew's Burying Ground, dates from 1816. This Jewish cemetery, one of the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1816 as successor to the Franklin Street Burial Grounds of 1789.
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  • Cemetery
  • …lies at an elevation of 141 feet (43 metres)
  • Description: historic cemetery in Richmond City, Virginia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District and The Almshouse.

Historic site
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The …

Heritage site
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, also known as the City Home… is situated 350 feet northwest of Hebrew Cemetery.

Historic site
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The was… is situated 400 feet southeast of Hebrew Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Jackson Ward.

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The Downtown district of includes the…

Neighborhood
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, previously known as Central Wards…

Neighborhood
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is an unincorporated community in the City of , in the U.S. state of .

Hebrew Cemetery

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Latitude
37.55238° or 37° 33′ 9″ north
Longitude
-77.42967° or 77° 25′ 47″ west
Open location code
8794HH2C+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44703329
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4763566
Wiki­data ID
Q5695834

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Hebrew Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “希伯來公墓”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות העברי”
  • Japanese: “ヘブライ墓地”

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