Kayton/Frazier Area in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
De Lyon - De La Motta Cemetery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 18, 2008
1. De Lyon - De La Motta Cemetery Marker
Levi Sheftall
commonly known as the
De Lyon - De La Motta
Cemetery
Dedicated 1773
used about 80 years
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 32° 4.371′ N, 81° 6.183′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Kayton/Frazier Area. It is on Cohen Street 0.1 miles east of West Boundry Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Jewish Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Of Georgia Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boiler Room (approx. 0.2 miles away); Planing Shed & Lumber Shed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tender Frame Shop & Master Mechanic's Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smokestack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Storehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . .
1. Jewish Maven. Levi Sheftall was the president of the Jewish congregation of Savannah, Georgia. He was the first Jewish
this page online
2. Jewish Roots in Southern Soil By Marcie Cohen Ferris, Mark I. Greenberg. pages 37- 45 (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
3. The Jews in Savannah. Vol. I, No. 8, Heshvan 5604, November 1843 (Submitted on November 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. De Lyon - De La Motta Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. De Lyon - De La Motta Cemetery, last remaining gravesites
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