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West End in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains

 
 
The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Grant & Mary Ann Fish, November 4, 2023
1. The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains Marker
Inscription. Opened by K.K. Bene Israel in 1821 and used until 1849
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesChurches & Religion. 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. Marker 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.
 
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.
 
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View of cemetery through fence image. Click for full size.
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 30 times since then. 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.
 
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