Standalone Jewish cemetery

Jewish Community Cemetery

Congregation Beth Shalom, 1801 Baynard Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19802

(302) 654-4462

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Community burial ground established in 1952 on a 12-acre property in New Castle County, with some sections dating to 1890.

Not yet confirmed — whether plots are currently available.

BackgroundEstablished in 1952 when the Jewish Community Cemetery Association purchased the Jewish sections of the Lombardy Cemetery; some sections date back to 1890.

BackgroundServes families across New Castle County as a community-level burial ground.

Details on Record

Type

Standalone Jewish cemetery

Where It Is — and Who Can Arrange Burial

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Are plots currently available for purchase, and at what cost?Are there membership or affiliation requirements for burial?Who operates the cemetery day to day, and who holds the burial records?Is there an active chevra kadisha relationship?What are the rules for monuments, headstones, and inscriptions?Are perpetual care fees separate from the plot price?

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