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Jewish burial in Rockford, IL — compare local options

What is publicly known, what has been confirmed, and what families should ask — including options in neighboring cities, because the nearest available Jewish cemetery is often not in the town itself.

8 cemeteries·1 reviewed profiles·within 50 miles

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Jewish Cemeteries in Rockford

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Rockford Hebrew Cemetery(815) 963-7731

Rockford, IL · Standalone · availability not yet confirmed

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McHenry County Jewish Cemetery

Crystal Lake, IL · 37 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Located approximately 15 minutes north of Crystal Lake.

View full record → (815) 455-1810

Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Fairview Park Cemetery28 mi · (815) 758-4858

DeKalb, IL · On record · availability not yet confirmed

Garden of Shalom28 mi

DeKalb, IL · Jewish section · availability not yet confirmed

Crystal Lake Memorial Park37 mi · (815) 459-0547

Crystal Lake, IL · On record · availability not yet confirmed

Union Cemetery37 mi · (815) 459-0547

Crystal Lake, IL · On record · availability not yet confirmed

Blumenfeld Cemetery41 mi · (847) 931-6135

Elgin, IL · On record · availability not yet confirmed

Oak Hill46 mi · (630) 232-1502

Geneva, IL · On record · availability not yet confirmed

Nearby City Guides

DeKalb (2)·Crystal Lake (3)·Elgin (1)·Geneva (1)

Questions Families May Want to Ask

→Does the funeral home have its own chevra kadisha, or coordinate with a community one?

→Is tahara performed on-site or at another facility?

→What happens if a death occurs on Shabbat or Yom Tov?

→Which cemeteries does each funeral home work with?

→Are pricing and package details available in writing?

→Can transport to Israel be coordinated?

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