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Jewish Graceland Cemetery

Memorials : 6
Location : Chicago, Cook County, USA
Phone : 847-279-8115
Coordinate : 41.9530880, -87.6603330
Description : Jewish Graceland Cemetery was founded in 1851 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society. It is one of Chicago's oldest existing cemeteries, pre-dating Wunder's, Graceland, Rosehill and Oak Woods. It is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in Chicago. Originally four separate Jewish cemeteries, it was named "Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery". However, after the famous Graceland Cemetery opened one block north, local residents nicknamed Hebrew Benevolent "Jewish Graceland Cemetery", and the name stuck. The first recorded burial is of a man named Isaac Rubel, who died in 1854. To date, there have been approximately 3,000 burials. About 1/4 of the cemetery's headstones are toppled or broken... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Jewish Graceland Cemetery?

    Jewish Graceland Cemetery is located at 3919 N. Clark St Chicago, Cook County ,Illinois , 60613USA.

  • Jewish Graceland Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    6 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Jewish Graceland Cemetery?

    Latitude: 41.9530880
    Longitude: -87.6603330

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