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Jewish burial in Athens, OH — compare local options

What is publicly known, what has been confirmed, and what families should ask — including options in neighboring cities, because the nearest available Jewish cemetery is often not in the town itself.

5 cemeteries·2 reviewed profiles·within 50 miles

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Jewish Cemeteries in Athens

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Southeastern Ohio Jewish Cemetery

Athens, OH

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Established to serve the local Jewish community, the Southeastern Ohio Jewish Cemetery holds approximately 188 grave sites near Athens.

✓Located a few miles outside of Athens, off State Route 50, within the larger Alexander Cemetery.

✓Approximately 188 grave sites; governed by the Southeastern Ohio Jewish Cemetery Association.

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Alexander Cemetery

Athens, OH · On record · availability not yet confirmed

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Grandview Cemetery

Chillicothe, OH · 48 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Grandview Cemetery, established around 1841, is a 92-acre cemetery located just outside downtown serving families across Ross County.

✓Established around 1841 as a 92-acre property.

✓Located just outside downtown and serves families across Ross County.

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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Mount Olivet Cemetery30 mi · (304) 485-4102

Parkersburg, WV · Jewish section · availability not yet confirmed

United Jewish Cemetery44 mi

Zanesville, OH · Standalone · availability not yet confirmed

Nearby City Guides

Parkersburg (1)·Zanesville (1)·Chillicothe (1)

Questions Families May Want to Ask

→Does the funeral home have its own chevra kadisha, or coordinate with a community one?

→Is tahara performed on-site or at another facility?

→What happens if a death occurs on Shabbat or Yom Tov?

→Which cemeteries does each funeral home work with?

→Are pricing and package details available in writing?

→Can transport to Israel be coordinated?

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