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Jewish burial in Portsmouth, VA — 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.

9 cemeteries·4 detailed listings·within 50 miles

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Jewish cemeteries in Portsmouth, VA

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Chevra Thilim and Gomley Chesed Cemetery Ask about plots

Portsmouth, VA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Jewish cemeteries near Portsmouth — within 50 miles

Sorted by distance from Portsmouth

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

Hebrew Cemetery

Norfolk, VA · 6 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Hebrew Cemetery, established in 1850, has been owned and maintained by the City of Norfolk since 1957.

✓Established in 1850; centrally located in Norfolk. Added to the municipal cemetery roster by ordinance in 1957.

✓Office located at Elmwood Cemetery. Hours M-F 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Cemetery hours sunrise to sunset. Contact: 757-441-1752.

What Families Should Know

!"All funeral services will be conducted between the hours of 9:00 am and no later than 3:00 p.m."

!City of Norfolk publishes a Bureau of Cemeteries General Price List (revised October 2024). Contact office for specific rates.

!Strict decoration rules: items stuck in the ground or not in an approved vase will be removed.

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

Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula

Hampton, VA · 14 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Jewish cemetery established in 1895 on Virginia Peninsula; merged with Rosenbaum Memorial Park in 2002.

✓Established in 1895 from the original Hebrew Cemetery.

✓Combined with the adjacent Rosenbaum Memorial Park in 2002.

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

Princess Anne Memorial Park

Virginia Beach, VA · 19 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Princess Anne Memorial Park offers a dedicated Jewish section established with community input to serve local families.

✓The Jewish section was established with community input to serve local families.

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

Williamsburg Memorial Park

Williamsburg, VA · 35 mi away

What is known and what is not

Publicly Confirmed

✓Williamsburg Memorial Park has a consecrated Jewish section established in 2010 serving local families.

✓The consecrated Jewish section was established in 2010.

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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens6 mi Ask about plots

Norfolk, VA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Forest Lawn Cemetery6 mi Ask about plots

Norfolk, VA · Jewish section · details not yet confirmed

Workmens Circle Cemetery12 mi Ask about plots

Chesapeake, VA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Mikro Kodesh Cemetery12 mi Ask about plots

Chesapeake, VA · Basic listing · details not yet confirmed

Nearby city guides

Norfolk (3)·Chesapeake (2)·Hampton (1)·Virginia Beach (1)·Williamsburg (1)

Questions to ask a cemetery in Portsmouth

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

→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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