West End in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains
Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, November 4, 2023
1. The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 39° 6.434′ N, 84° 31.274′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in West End. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue and West 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1053 Central Ave, Cincinnati OH 45202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chestnut Street Cemetery / Two Centuries of Jewish Cincinnati (here, next to this marker); The Betts House, 1804 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gamble House (about 300 feet away); Gaines High School / Peter H. Clark (about 700 feet away); The Miami and Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert L. McCook Monument / Friedrich Hecker Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hecker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Washington Park History / Cannon From Farragut's Fleet At Mobile Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.
this page online
Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, November 4, 2023
2. View of cemetery through fence
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker in context. • Can you help?
