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Jewish burial in Durham, NC — every local option

Durham has 2 documented Jewish cemeteries: Kehillah Cemetery, Durham Hebrew Cemetery. The nearest others are Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery in Chapel Hill (8 miles), Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh (18 miles), and Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery at Raleigh Memorial Park in Raleigh (18 miles). The nearest Jewish funeral home is Montlawn Funeral Home in Raleigh (18 miles). Whether a cemetery still sells graves, and to whom, differs from one to the next; each listing below says what has been confirmed.

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

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Jewish cemeteries in Durham, NC

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Kehillah Cemetery

Durham, NC

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 Cemetery
Durham, NC · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Jewish funeral homes serving Durham

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

Limited Jewish funeral home

Montlawn Funeral Home

Raleigh, NC · 18 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 Durham — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from Durham

Detailed listing · from the cemetery's website·Standalone Jewish cemetery

Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery

Chapel Hill, NC · 8 mi away

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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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Oakwood Cemetery18 mi
Raleigh, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery at Raleigh Memorial Park18 mi
Raleigh, NC · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed
Holly Springs Town Cemetery23 mi
Holly Springs, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed
Pine Hill Cemetery32 mi
Burlington, NC · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Nearby city guides

Chapel Hill (1)·Raleigh (2)·Holly Springs (1)·Burlington (1)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Durham

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Durham, NC?▼
Yes — 2 are documented in Durham: Kehillah Cemetery; Durham Hebrew Cemetery. The nearest others are Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery in Chapel Hill (8 miles), Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh (18 miles), Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery at Raleigh Memorial Park in Raleigh (18 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Durham 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 Durham?▼
One Jewish funeral home is documented serving Durham: Montlawn Funeral Home in Raleigh (18 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 Durham?▼
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 Durham 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 Durham?▼
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.
?Can non-members purchase plots at Jewish cemeteries near Durham?▼
Yes. Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery in Chapel Hill (10 miles away) offers non-member plots at $6,350, compared to $1,800 for members. Jewish identity of purchaser or decedent is required.
?How many burial spaces are available at Kehillah Cemetery?▼
Kehillah Cemetery in Chapel Hill offers 400 burial spaces. Current availability is not confirmed in our records—contact the cemetery or Kehillah synagogue for details.
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