Nevada City Jewish Cemetery

Nevada City Jewish Cemetery is a no longer active Jewish cemetery founded in 1854 by the Nevada Hebrew Society, and located in Nevada City, Nevada County, California.[1] The last burial was during the summer of 1890.[2] There are only 29 headstones that are visible.[1] On October 29, 1972, the site was dedicated as a historical site.[1]

Nevada City Jewish Cemetery
Details
Established1854
Closed1890
Location
Nevada City, Nevada County, California
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.25456°N 121.02333°W / 39.25456; -121.02333
TypeJewish
No. of graves29
Find a GraveNevada City Jewish Cemetery

It is priavtely operated by the Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West and is not open to the public.[3]

History

The Nevada City Jewish Cemetery was founded in 1854 by the Nevada Hebrew Society.[1] The first burial was Caroline Himes who died in July 19, 1856.[3][4] The last burial happened in the summer of 1890, with the death of Louis W. Dreyfuss in July 22, 1890.[2]

In 1962, the Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West was formed to help with education, and restoration for all of the Jewish cemeteries in Gold County.[5] In 1964, the cemetery was restored after many months of work by the Commission for the Restoration of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries; led by Mel Altman of Sacramento, and Rabbi Nathaniel Simkind of Richmond.[6]

On October 29, 1972, the site was rededicated as a historical site.[1] Congregation B’naim Harim of Grass Valley oversees the weekly upkeep of the cemetery.[3]

Other 19th-century Jewish cemeteries in Northern California are located at:

See also

References

  1. "Nevada City". Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. Friedmann, Jonathan L. (2020-03-23). Jewish Gold Country. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-1439669426.
  3. "Alan Greenbaum: Pioneer Jewish cemeteries of Nevada County". The Union. October 1, 2015. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  4. Morris, Susan (1996). A Traveler's Guide to Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries of the California Gold Rush. Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks, Judah L. Magnes Museum. ISBN 978-0943376639.
  5. Greschler, Gabriel (2020-11-25). "A road trip through Jewish Gold Country". J. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. "100-year-old Jewish Cemetery in Nevada City Restored, Rededicated". Daily News Bulletin, Jewish Telegraph News Agency (JTA). Vol. 1, no. 213. November 4, 1964.
  7. Levinson, Robert E. (1994). The Jews in the California Gold Rush. Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks, Judah L. Magnes Museum. ISBN 978-0943376622.
  8. Rensch, Hero Eugene; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke (1966). Abeloe, William N. (ed.). Historical Spots in California (3 ed.). Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 487. ISBN 978-0804700795.
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