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Jewish burial in Chapel Hill, NC — every local option

Chapel Hill has one documented Jewish cemetery: Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery. The nearest others are Kehillah Cemetery in Durham (3 miles), Durham Hebrew Cemetery in Durham (8 miles), and Holly Springs Town Cemetery in Holly Springs (22 miles). The nearest Jewish funeral home is Montlawn Funeral Home in Raleigh (23 miles). Whether a cemetery still sells graves, and to whom, differs from one to the next; each listing below says what has been confirmed.

10 cemeteries·1 funeral home·2 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Chapel Hill, NC

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Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery

Chapel Hill, NC

Affiliation
Reform
What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery, incorporated in 1982, is a 10.3-acre property located three miles west of Carrboro serving families across the Triangle region.
✓The cemetery is situated on a 10.3-acre property with less than 30 percent currently developed.
What Families Should Know
!Purchaser or decedent must be Jewish.
!Members: $1,800 single casket plot; non-members: $6,350. Marker deposit of $600 applies to all plots.
!Member rate requires good standing at purchase plus 12 consecutive months of prior membership or 12 months of prepaid dues.
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Jewish funeral homes serving Chapel Hill

Assessment based on public website review · categories describe scope of Jewish service, not quality

Limited Jewish funeral home

Montlawn Funeral Home

Raleigh, NC · 23 mi

Montlawn Funeral Home is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The website does not indicate Jewish-specific services or accommodations.

May be relevant for: Families in Raleigh, NC area seeking a general funeral home.

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Jewish cemeteries near Chapel Hill — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from Chapel Hill

Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website

Kehillah Cemetery

Durham, NC · 3 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Kehillah Cemetery is a two-acre cemetery established alongside Kehillah synagogue, offering 400 burial spaces.
✓Two-acre cemetery established shortly after Kehillah synagogue was founded.
✓Cemetery offers 400 burial spaces.
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Durham Hebrew Cemetery8 mi
Durham, NC · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Holly Springs Town Cemetery22 mi
Holly Springs, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Oakwood Cemetery23 mi
Raleigh, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery at Raleigh Memorial Park23 mi
Raleigh, NC · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Pine Hill Cemetery26 mi
Burlington, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery45 mi
Greensboro, NC · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Green Hill Cemetery50 mi
Danville, VA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Nearby city guides

Durham (2)·Holly Springs (1)·Raleigh (2)·Burlington (1)·Greensboro (1)·Danville (2)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Chapel Hill

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Chapel Hill, NC?▼
Yes — one is documented in Chapel Hill: Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery. The nearest others are Kehillah Cemetery in Durham (3 miles), Durham Hebrew Cemetery in Durham (8 miles), Holly Springs Town Cemetery in Holly Springs (22 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Chapel Hill 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.
?Which Jewish funeral homes serve Chapel Hill?▼
One Jewish funeral home is documented serving Chapel Hill: Montlawn Funeral Home in Raleigh (23 miles). A Jewish funeral home arranges the tahara, a shomer and the burial with the cemetery and the rabbi; call the funeral home first, not the cemetery.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Chapel Hill?▼
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 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill?▼
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.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost in Chapel Hill?▼
Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery charges $1,800 for members in good standing (with 12 months prior membership or prepaid dues) and $6,350 for non-members, plus a $600 marker deposit for all plots. Kehillah Cemetery's pricing is not documented. Call both directly for current availability and terms.
?Do I have to be a congregation member to be buried in Chapel Hill?▼
Judea Reform accepts both members and non-members, though members receive lower rates. Both purchaser and decedent must be Jewish. Kehillah's eligibility rules are not documented; contact them directly.
?How many burial spaces does Kehillah Cemetery have?▼
Kehillah offers 400 burial spaces across its two-acre site. Availability status is not documented; contact them to confirm current openings.
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