Ahavis Achim Cemetery

Jewish Federation Cemetery Corporation, P.O. Box 440, West Seneca, NY 14224

Here for a service or visiting?Directions·Call the office

Planning ahead, or arranging a burial?Ask Ahavis Achim Cemetery about plots →

Not ready to ask? Get the planning checklist by email — no commitment

●Independent record, compiled from public sources — not yet confirmed by the cemetery's operator. Correct a fact

About Ahavis Achim Cemetery

This is a factual entry — the operator's own website has not yet been reviewed.

Ahavis Achim Cemetery, also known as Jewish Cemetery of Greater Lafayette, was established in 1840 and serves local families.

Not yet confirmed — whether plots are currently available.

BackgroundEstablished in 1840; located on South 2nd Street.

Who may be buriedBurial may be restricted to those with entitlement from the founding synagogue, or those wishing to be buried within the grounds.

PolicyJewish burial traditions are maintained according to the practice of the founding synagogue.

Where it is, and who can arrange a burial there

Jewish funeral homes nearby

Amherst Memorial Chapel

Getzville · 10 mi · (716) 636-4174

Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc.

East Amherst · 12 mi · (716) 639-8890

Questions to ask Ahavis Achim Cemetery

Planning ahead? Ask the office these questions — the answer comes back to you on EverJewish.

Not answered in public records. Check them off as you go — (716) 548-7676.

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?

Spot something wrong?

Factual corrections are always free. We want to get this right whether or not the listing is claimed.

Submit a Correction

Do you operate this cemetery?

Claiming lets you confirm availability, add contact details, publish answers to family questions, and keep this record current.

Claim This Listing

Sharing this with family? Send on WhatsApp · Copy link

EverJewish

EverJewish is an independent reference documenting Jewish funeral homes and cemeteries in the United States. Free for families; the record is never for sale. No rankings, no paid placement (how we're funded). We never sell family information.