Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery
| Golden Hill Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The front gates of Golden Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1888 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°18′18″N 95°58′29″W / 41.30500°N 95.97472°W |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | Beth Israel Synagogue |
| Find a Grave | Golden Hill Cemetery |
Golden Hill Cemetery is located at 5025 North 42nd Street in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
History[edit]
The Chevra B'nai Israel Adas Russia purchased the land as a Jewish cemetery in 1888.[1][2][3]
The cemetery is part of the Orthodox Jewish community of Omaha. It is a small cemetery that takes up about one city block and is relatively full. A circular drive runs down the center of the cemetery.
Notable burials[edit]
- Rose Blumkin (1893–1998), the founder of the Nebraska Furniture Mart
- The cemetery also has graves for Jewish soldiers and officers from Omaha who were killed in World War I, World War II, and other wars[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cemetery and Burial Information". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "United States > Nebraska NE > OMAHA: Douglas and Sarpy Counties". International Jewish Cemetery Project. International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Golden Hill". Graveyards of Omaha. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "War Casualties". Central High School Foundation. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "WWII Veterans: Memories of the Jewish Midwest (Volume 12 - Summer 2003/5763)". Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
External links[edit]
Media related to Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Israel Synagogue (Omaha, NE) – cemetery contact
- International Jewish Cemetery Project at International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)
- JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) at JewishGen
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery