Old Lorimier Cemetery

500 N. Fountain Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

(573) 334-1917 or (573) 339-6340 · cemetery@cityofcape.org

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Historic city cemetery established in 1808, now closed to new burials and open by appointment only.

Not yet confirmed — whether plots are currently available.

BackgroundEstablished in 1808; contains Hebrew inscriptions on some grave markers.

Who may be buriedClosed to new burials.

PracticalOpen by appointment only. "Please call ahead and our Cemetery Sexton can help you locate the grave site you are looking for before your arrival."

PricingNo prices are published.

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Contact on Record

Cemetery Sexton (no individual name published)

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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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