Forest Lawn Cemetery

1990 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14208

(716) 885-1600

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Large public cemetery founded in 1849 with dedicated Jewish sections.

Not yet confirmed — whether plots are currently available.

BackgroundFounded in 1849 as a large public cemetery.

PricingPre-need in-ground grave: $2,500. At-need in-ground grave: $3,500. Services and fee schedules are published online.

Details on Record

Type

Jewish section within a larger cemetery

Where It Is — and Who Can Arrange Burial

Jewish funeral homes nearby

Amherst Memorial Chapel

Getzville · 10 mi · (716) 636-4174

Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc.

East Amherst · 12 mi · (716) 639-8890

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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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