Standalone Jewish cemetery

Hebrew Cemetery

Shockoe Hill at Fourth and Hospital Streets, Richmond, VA

(804) 353-2668

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Hebrew Cemetery, established in 1816, is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the United States, located just outside downtown.

Not yet confirmed — whether plots are currently available.

BackgroundEstablished in 1816; one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the United States.

BackgroundIncludes a section for Jewish Confederate soldiers.

PracticalBurial records database available on the cemetery's website.

Plot inquiriesInquiries handled through Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives.

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Standalone Jewish cemetery

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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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