Oak Lawn in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Temple Emanu-El Cemetery
Established by Temple Emanu-el congregation in 1884, this was the second Jewish cemetery in Dallas. The first burials which occurred here were those of Russian immigrants Aaron L. Levy and Jacob Rosenthal. Both men were born in Russia on June 2, 1856, and died in Dallas on October 7, 1884. Gravestones exhibiting death dates prior to 1884 mark burials which were moved here in 1956 from Dallas' first Jewish cemetery. Established by the Hebrew Benevolent Society in 1872, that graveyard was originally located downtown on Akard Street.
Among those interred here are many of Dallas' early business , civic, religious, political, and social leaders. The cemetery contains thousands of graves, marked by a diversity of tombstones and monuments, including two private family mausoleums. Also buried here are veterans of World War I and World War II, as well as several survivors of the Nazi holocaust in World War II. A memorial to Jewish veterans of the two world wars was dedicated in 1948.
Maintenance of this historic cemetery, which serves as a tangible reminder of the area's Jewish heritage, is overseen by Temple Emanu-el Congregation.
Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6893.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion.
Location. 32° 48.203′ N, 96° 47.757′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Oak Lawn. Marker is on Howell Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3430 Howell Street, Dallas TX 75204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedman's Cemetery (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel C.C. Slaughter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Dallas High School (approx. half a mile away); The McNab Grocery (approx. half a mile away); Ahab Bowen Home (approx. half a mile away); Robert E. Lee Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Munger Avenue Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
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