A visit to the Hebrew Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hebrew Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hebrew Cemetery (FG ID #173295)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hebrew Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hebrew Cemetery

Lat: 37.5523° (37° 33' 8")

Lon: -77.4297° (-77° 25' 46")

As an estimate, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.

While not adjacent, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is directly west of the Hebrew Cemetery.

Establishment of the Hebrew Cemetery ...

The Hebrew Cemetery was established in 1816.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hebrew Cemetery:

Pages specific to Virginia:
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Hebrew Cemetery (FG ID #173295)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Virginia
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Hebrew Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hebrew Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hebrew Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
Oak Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
Montrose Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
East Highland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
Heckler Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
Dumbarton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
Chippenham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
Cherry Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
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- Highland Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
  - Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <3>
- Chamberlayne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
  - Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Chesterfield Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
  - Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Walmsley Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  - Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Fort Lee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
  - Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Sandston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston
  - Sandston is located in Henrico County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandston <3>
- Fair Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  - Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Atlee Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
  - Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Bon Air
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
  - Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <3>
- Longdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  - Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Bensley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
  - Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Lee Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  - Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Laurel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  - Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Laurel Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
  - Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Tuckahoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  - Tuckahoe is located in Henrico County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckahoe <3>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hebrew Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hebrew Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Richmond
- Richmond lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hebrew Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hebrew Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hebrew Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50668 <1>
St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
Montezuma Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Plantation
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <1>
Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <1>
Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
Beth El Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1848688 <1>
Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154652 <1>
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <1>
Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <1>
Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51206 <1>
Workman's Circle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Richmond.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman's Circle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244714 <1>
Monteflore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
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- Oakwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51498 <1>
- Evergreen Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50175 <1>
- Garden of the Lilies
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - The Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond City
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of the Lilies
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388382 <1>
- East End Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
  - The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Greenwood Cemetery
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <1>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Maury Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  - The Maury Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51085 <1>
- Richmond National Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  - The Richmond National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond National Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109439 <1>
- Emmanuel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - The Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Richmond.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515242 <1>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hebrew Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1780448 (Hebrew Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1780448 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Richmond
- County: Richmond Elev: 43
- Location given for GNIS #1780448 (Hebrew Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #173295

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hebrew Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5523, Longitude: -77.4297
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.