Grass Valley Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, also known as Shaar Zedek (English: Gate of Righteousness) is a no longer active Jewish cemetery founded in 1856 by the Hebrew Benevolent of Society of Grass Valley, and is located in Grass Valley, California, U.S.[1] The last burial happened in 1891.[2] It is a private site operated by the Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West and is not open to the public.[2]
| Grass Valley Pioneer Jewish Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1856 |
| Closed | 1891 |
| Location | Second Street, Grass Valley, Nevada County, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°13′17″N 121°03′25″W / 39.22149°N 121.05685°W |
| Type | Jewish |
| Owned by | Hebrew Benevolent of Society of Grass Valley, Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West |
| No. of graves | 22–30 |
| Find a Grave | Grass Valley Pioneer Jewish Cemetery |
Related cemeteries
editOther 19th-century Jewish cemeteries in Northern California are located at:
- Nevada City Jewish Cemetery, Nevada City, Nevada County;[1]
- Jackson Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Jackson, Almador County;
- Sonora Hebrew Cemetery, Sonora, Tuolumne County;[1]
- Placerville Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Placerville, El Dorado County;[1]
- Marysville Hebrew Cemetery, Marysville, Yuba County;[1]
- Mokelumne Hill Pioneer Jewish Cemetery, Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County;[1]
- Jewish Cemetery, Shasta, Shasta County[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Levinson, Robert E. (1994). The Jews in the California Gold Rush. Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks, Judah L. Magnes Museum. ISBN 9780943376622.
- ^ a b "Grass Valley". Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks in the West. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Rensch, Hero Eugene; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke (1966). Abeloe, William N. (ed.). Historical Spots in California (3 ed.). Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 487. ISBN 9780804700795.
- ^ Friedmann, Jonathan L. (2020). Jewish Gold Country. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 22–23, 55. ISBN 9781439669426.