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Jewish burial in Charleston, SC — every local option

Charleston has 3 documented Jewish cemeteries: Dor Tikvah Cemetery, Emanu-El Cemetery, Huguenin Avenue Cemetery. The nearest others are Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens in Mount Pleasant (9 miles), Jewish-Oaklawn Garden at Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville (15 miles), and Jewish-Oaklawn Garden in Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville (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.

6 cemeteries·2 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated October 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Charleston, SC

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Dor Tikvah Cemetery

Charleston, SC

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Dor Tikvah Cemetery is located within Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
✓Dor Tikvah Cemetery is located within Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens.
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Jewish cemeteries near Charleston — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from Charleston

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Jewish-Oaklawn Garden in Dorchester Memory Gardens

Summerville, SC · 18 mi away

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Jewish-Oaklawn Garden, established in 1978, serves families across Dorchester County.
✓Established in 1978.
✓Serves families across Dorchester County.
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Nearby city guides

Mount Pleasant (1)·Summerville (2)

Common questions about Jewish burial in Charleston

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Charleston, SC?▼
Yes — 3 are documented in Charleston: Dor Tikvah Cemetery; Emanu-El Cemetery; Huguenin Avenue Cemetery. The nearest others are Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens in Mount Pleasant (9 miles), Jewish-Oaklawn Garden at Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville (15 miles), Jewish-Oaklawn Garden in Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville (18 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Charleston 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.
?What does a Jewish burial plot cost near Charleston?▼
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 Charleston 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 Charleston?▼
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.
?How do I contact Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens?▼
Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens (9 miles away) operates in association with J. Henry Stuhr. Inquiries about Dor Tikvah Cemetery section and pricing should be directed through that organization. Prices are not published online.
?When was Jewish-Oaklawn Garden established?▼
Jewish-Oaklawn Garden at Dorchester Memory Gardens in Summerville was established in 1978 and serves families across Dorchester County.
?When was Huguenin Avenue Cemetery established?▼
Huguenin Avenue Cemetery was established in 1887 and expanded in 1991.
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