Columbus in Muscogee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012

1. Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Since Biblical times when Abraham purchased land to bury his wife Sarah, it has been considered a religious obligation for Jews to set aside land for interring their dead. Often before congregations were established burial societies were formed to perform this sacred act. This site, established by Reform congregation Temple B’nai Israel, is the first burial ground in Columbus for members of the Jewish faith. The first burial was in 1852. Louis Haiman, famous Civil War arms maker for the Confederacy, is interred here as are ancestors of many prominent Columbus families. Jewish burial traditions continue today in the city’s Riverdale Cemetery.

Erected 1998 by Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc. and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 32° 28.623′ N, 84° 59.076′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Georgia, in Muscogee County. It can be reached from the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and 7th Avenue. The marker is in the western part of Linwood Cemetery. The entrance to the cemetery is on Linwood Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus GA 31901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

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 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

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of this marker: This Gun (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Dead (about 500 feet away); Brigadier General Henry Lewis Benning (about 600 feet away); Establishment of Memorial Day (about 600 feet away); Linwood Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colored Department of the City Hospital / Doctors and Nurses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winona Cargile Alexander: A Founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012

2. Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012

3. Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012

4. Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, June 19, 2012

5. Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 10, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.