First Shearith Israel Graveyard
First Shearith Israel Graveyard, also known as Chatham Square Cemetery, is a tiny Jewish graveyard at 55-57 St. James Place in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Manhattan, New York City
- Also known as: “Chatham Square Cemetery” and “First Cemetery of Congregation Shearith Israel”
- Address: 59 Saint James Place, New York, NY
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Saint James Square.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River. Brooklyn Bridge is situated 2,600 feet south of First Shearith Israel Graveyard.
St. James Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James' Roman Catholic Church is located at 32 James Street between St. James Place and Madison Street in the Two Bridges neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Downtown Manhattan.
Chinatown
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Manhattan's famous Chinatown is a lively neighborhood, full of good values in restaurants and food shopping. Also on sale are cheap knockoffs of designer labels made in China, and all sorts of trinkets and toys.
Downtown Manhattan
Quarter
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Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan, is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
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Little Italy is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City, once known for its Italian American population. It is bounded on the west by Tribeca and Soho, on the south by Chinatown, on the east by the Bowery and Lower East Side, and on the north by Nolita.
First Shearith Israel Graveyard
- Category: burial
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.71277° or 40° 42′ 46″ northLongitude
-73.99836° or 73° 59′ 54″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87G8P272+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 886589568OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
5117201Wikidata ID
Q5453797
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“First Shearith Israel Graveyard” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “First Shearith Israel Graveyard”
- Spanish: “First Shearith Israel Graveyard”
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