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Jewish burial in Rockford, IL — every local option

Rockford has one documented Jewish cemetery within city limits: Rockford Hebrew Cemetery. For families exploring options beyond Rockford, Garden of Shalom—a Jewish section within Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb, about 31 miles away—is overseen by Congregation Beth Shalom. Contact the cemeteries directly to confirm current availability and eligibility.

3 cemeteries·1 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Rockford, IL

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Rockford Hebrew Cemetery
Rockford, IL · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Jewish cemeteries near Rockford — within 50 miles

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McHenry County Jewish Cemetery

Woodstock, IL · 31 mi away

Operator
McHenry County Jewish Congregation
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Consecrated Jewish section within Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock, operated by McHenry County Jewish Congregation.
✓Consecrated Jewish section owned by McHenry County Jewish Congregation, located within Oakland Cemetery in Woodstock.
What Families Should Know
!Maintains a traditional section and a section designated for intermarried families.
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Garden of Shalom28 mi
DeKalb, IL · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

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Common questions about Jewish burial in Rockford

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Rockford, IL?▼
Yes — one is documented in Rockford: Rockford Hebrew Cemetery. The nearest others are Garden of Shalom in DeKalb (28 miles), McHenry County Jewish Cemetery in Woodstock (31 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Rockford are selling plots?▼
None of the cemeteries on this page has yet confirmed public plot sales with EverJewish. Most listings still read "details not yet confirmed" — ask the cemeteries from this page and their answers come to you.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Rockford?▼
Cemeteries rarely publish prices, and a grave is several lines — the plot, opening and closing, perpetual care, the monument and its setting — that differ by section and by membership. On EverJewish you tell the Jewish cemeteries near Rockford once what you're looking for and each answers you with its own availability, requirements and prices; no calls until you're ready.
?What should a family confirm before choosing a Jewish cemetery near Rockford?▼
Whether plots are available now and to whom (members, the public, or pre-sold only); who may be buried there, including a non-Jewish spouse and section rules; the total cost in writing; the cemetery's rules for the monument; and which funeral homes it works with. Jewish funerals are not held on Shabbat or festivals, and customs vary between communities — the family's rabbi decides what is right for them.
?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Rockford?▼
Yes. Rockford Hebrew Cemetery is located in the city. Contact them directly to confirm plot availability and burial eligibility.
?What Jewish burial options are near Rockford?▼
Rockford Hebrew Cemetery is in town. Garden of Shalom, a Jewish section of Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb (31 miles away), is another option overseen by Congregation Beth Shalom.
?How do I inquire about plots at Garden of Shalom in DeKalb?▼
Garden of Shalom is overseen by Congregation Beth Shalom. Contact the congregation directly with questions about plot availability and burial arrangements.
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