Marker Inscription
Comprising one acre of land, this cemetery was begun in 1879 with the burial of M. A. Levy. Although its name suggests an affiliation with a Hebrew Benevolent Society, there was never a specific organization associated with the cemetery. Several of the city's Jewish citizens are buried here, including two infants who died in the 1880s and merchant Louis Rosenstein. The last burial was that of Pauline Lewin Nussbaum in 1938. Abandoned for many years, the cemetery was restored in 1988 by a Boy Scout troop from congregation Beth Israel in Houston.
About this site
Hebrew Benevolence Society Cemetery is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6982, -96.5633 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wallace, Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Camp (Ramirez y Sesma), The Rev. Jacob Scherer, and Columbus' Old City Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089002421. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
