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Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery

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Established
  
1888

Country
  
United States

Owned by
  
Beth Israel Synagogue

Address
  
Omaha, NE 68111, USA

Location
  
Type
  
Jewish

Find a Grave
  
Golden Hill Cemetery

Founded
  
1888

Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery

Similar
  
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Forest Lawn Funeral H, Temple Israel Cemetery, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Westlawn Funeral Home

Golden Hill Cemetery is located at 5025 North 42nd Street in the North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.

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History

The Chevra B'nai Israel Adas Russia purchased the land as a Jewish cemetery in 1888.

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

  • Rose Blumkin (1893–1998), the founder of the Nebraska Furniture Mart, was buried at Golden Hill after she died in 1998
  • 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
  • References

    Golden Hill Jewish Cemetery Wikipedia


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