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Jewish burial in Richmond, VA — every local option

Richmond has multiple Jewish burial options within the city, including Hebrew Cemetery—one of America's oldest from 1816—as well as Richmond Jewish Cemetery and Richmond Beth-El Cemetery. If you're arranging a funeral today, know that Richmond Jewish Cemetery welcomes interfaith families and requires in-ground interment following traditional Jewish practice, while burial records at Hebrew Cemetery are searchable online.

4 cemeteries·2 detailed listings·within 50 miles·Updated September 2026

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Jewish cemeteries in Richmond, VA

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Richmond Jewish Cemetery

Richmond, VA

What is known and what is not
Publicly Confirmed
✓Richmond Jewish Cemetery is operated by Chabad of Virginia and is open to the entire community regardless of synagogue affiliation or level of observance.
✓Operated by Chabad of Virginia.
What Families Should Know
!Open to the entire community regardless of affiliation or level of observance; synagogue membership is not required.
!Interfaith families may purchase adjacent plots for Jewish and non-Jewish family members.
!In-ground interment required. 'A traditional Jewish burial avoids using a steel or concrete liner.'
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Also on record — not yet reviewed in depth
Hebrew Cemetery
Richmond, VA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed
Richmond Beth-El Cemetery
Richmond, VA · Standalone · details not yet confirmed

Jewish cemeteries near Richmond — within 50 miles

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Williamsburg Memorial Park

Williamsburg, VA · 46 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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Common questions about Jewish burial in Richmond

?Is there a Jewish cemetery in Richmond, VA?▼
Yes — 3 are documented in Richmond: Richmond Jewish Cemetery; Hebrew Cemetery; Richmond Beth-El Cemetery. The nearest others are Williamsburg Memorial Park in Williamsburg (46 miles).
?Which Jewish cemeteries near Richmond 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 Richmond?▼
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 Richmond 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 Richmond?▼
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.
?Do I need synagogue membership to be buried in a Jewish cemetery in Richmond?▼
No. Richmond Jewish Cemetery is open to the entire community regardless of affiliation or level of observance; synagogue membership is not required. Interfaith families can also purchase adjacent plots for Jewish and non-Jewish family members.
?Can I find burial records for Hebrew Cemetery Richmond?▼
Yes. Hebrew Cemetery maintains a burial records database available on the cemetery's website, making it easier to locate information about graves.
?What are the burial requirements at Jewish cemeteries in Richmond?▼
In-ground interment is required. Traditional Jewish burial avoids using a steel or concrete liner. Specific details about other practices should be confirmed directly with the cemetery.
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