Hebrew Cemetery

Jewish settlers came to the Brownsville/Matamoros area in the mid-1840's. In 1868 one half acre of land next to the city cemetery was purchased by the Hebrew Benevolent society from Charles Stillman for $1. Victims of an 1858 yellow fever epidemic, who were originally buried in the city cemetery, were later reinterred here. This was the only Jewish burial ground to serve the lower Texas Valley and Matamoros until 1950. Among the many civic and business leaders buried here are immigrants from Europe and Veterans from every American War since 1845.

Hebrew Cemetery is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 25.9101, -97.5023 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tijerina House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brownsville City Cemetery, Cisneros House, and Celaya--Creager House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061002422. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.