Elesavetgrad Cemetery Explained

Elesavetgrad Cemetery
Map Type:	United States Washington, D.C. east
Established:	December 1911
Country:	United States
Location:	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:	38.8483°N -76.9853°W
Type:	Jewish
Findagraveid:	2272634
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 16 Marker: religious-jewish

The Elesavetgrad Cemetery DCHBA is a 2.6 acre Jewish cemetery located in Southeast Washington, D.C. The cemetery was established in December 1911. This cemetery is adjacent to the Ohev Sholom, Adas Israel, Bet Mishpachah and Washington Hebrew cemeteries.

History

The cemetery was founded in 1911. The name is derived from the English equivalent of Elesavetgrad, Ukraine, the ancestral home to many of the founding members.^[1]

Notable burials

• Shirley Lewis Povich (1905–1998), Sportswriter^[2]

See also

• Bet Mishpachah Cemetery

Further reading

• News: Schere . Daniel . Security is scare at D.C. cemeteries . Washington Jewish Week . March 14, 2017 . Elesavetgrad has 98 rows of stones from six Washington-area synagogues. It sits adjacent to the cemeteries of three other congregations: Washington Hebrew Congregation, Adas Israel Congregation and Ohev Sholom: The National Synagogue..

External links

• Link to Jeremy Goldberg's Photos of Jewish Sites in Washington DC of this cemetery.
• Shapell Roster foundation of Elesavetgrad and adjectent cemeteries.

Notes and References

1. "Elesavetgrad Cemetery DCHBA pamphlet" Pamphlet published by the officers and sales office. No date noted on pamphlet.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&dq=elesavetgrad+cemetery+Shirley+Povich&pg=PA600 Resting Places