Hebrew Cemetery
The Hebrew Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, 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.Photo: Jmurden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Almshouse and Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground.
The Almshouse
Heritage site
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Almshouse, also known as the City Home is a historic almshouse and hospital complex located in Richmond, Virginia. The Almshouse is situated 350 feet northwest of Hebrew Cemetery.
Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground
Historic site
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground was established by the city of Richmond, Virginia, for the interment of free people of color, and the enslaved. Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground is situated 400 feet southeast of Hebrew Cemetery.
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jmurden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located on Shockoe Hill in Richmond, Virginia. Shockoe Hill Cemetery is situated 730 feet west of Hebrew Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District and Downtown Richmond.
Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: 2nd ABG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Richmond, Virginia, and is a significant example of a municipal almshouse–public hospital–cemetery complex of the sort that arose in the period of the New Republic, following disestablishment of the Anglican Church.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Hebrew Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic cemetery in Richmond City, Virginia
- Categories: Jewish cemetery and burial
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.55238° or 37° 33′ 9″ northLongitude
-77.42967° or 77° 25′ 47″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
8794HH2C+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 44703329OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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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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