Home of Peace Cemetery

The Home of Peace Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz, California. Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Cemetery
…lies at an elevation of 256 feet (78 metres)
Description: cemetery in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Also known as
“Hebrew Cemetery”
“Jewish Cemetery”
“Temple Beth-El Home of Peace Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Oakes College.

Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Garden

Mike Fernwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Arboretum & Botanic Garden at the University… Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Oakes College

College

Szyslak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oakes College is a residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Oakes College is situated 1¼ miles north of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Mission Hill Middle School

School

Santa Cruz City School District is a public school… Mission Hill Middle School is situated 1¼ miles east of Home of Peace Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Cruz and Paradise Park.

Santa Cruz

Don DeBold, CC BY 2.0.

Santa Cruz is a coastal city in Santa Cruz County…

Paradise Park

Village

Paradise Park is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Paradise Park is situated 2½ miles north of Home of Peace Cemetery.