Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

1. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim Marker

Inscription. The section of the cemetery encompassing the area behind this marker, bounded by the lane to the east, the sidewalk to the west, and the wall to the south, was established in 1892 as the burial ground for Congregation Ahavath Achim, chartered in 1887 as the city’s first synagogue composed primarily of Jews of Eastern European descent.

The small section of graves to the right, bounded by the sidewalk and corner ground markers, is the burial ground of the Kadish Lodge, a mutual aid society established in 1896 by Russian Jews which provided its members sick benefits and free burial plots.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 33° 44.83′ N, 84° 22.31′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, 0.1 miles east of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in Oakland Cemetery, between the extension of Martin Luther King Jr Ave in the cemetery and the Memorial Drive (south) wall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Legacy of Bobby Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Dr. Henry Carr Hornady (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Bobby Jones Story (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's Comfort Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Obelisk (about 300 feet away); Our Confederate Dead (about 300 feet away); Clement Anselm Evans (about 400 feet away); John Brown Gordon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

2. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

3. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

4. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

5. Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim Marker

Kadish Lodge Burial Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, December 17, 2011

6. Kadish Lodge Burial Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,617 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 8, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.