Beth Israel Cemetery
Beth Israel Cemetery is a cemetery in Harris County, Texas which is located on West Dallas Street. Beth Israel Cemetery is situated nearby to the suburb Fourth Ward, as well as near the synagogue Temple Beth Israel.Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Harris County, Texas, United States
- Address: 1207 West Dallas Street, Houston, TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Founders Memorial Cemetery and Freedmen’s town.
Founders Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Brianreading, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders Memorial Park, is the oldest cemetery in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1836, it was originally known as "City Cemetery", and opened in conjunction with the founding of the City of Houston in what is now Fourth Ward near the edge of Downtown Houston. Founders Memorial Cemetery is situated 400 feet east of Beth Israel Cemetery.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War. Freedmen’s town is situated 630 feet south of Beth Israel Cemetery.
African American History Research Center
Library
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
The African American History Research Center is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston. It was known as the African American Library at the Gregory School until 2022. African American History Research Center is situated 1,200 feet south of Beth Israel Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Neartown
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neartown is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Beth Israel Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.75746° or 29° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
-95.38041° or 95° 22′ 50″ westOpen location code
76X6QJ49+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 337593770OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q117576132
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