Karabulat Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Kherson
District
Skadovsky
Settlement
Karabulat
Site address
From the south exit of the village Promin, drive 1.7km and then turn left. In the fields on the left the cemetery is located 100m from the road.
GPS coordinates
46.31228, 32.76773
Perimeter length
132 мetres
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
The cemetery is not fenced, in places a moat is visible.
Preservation condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Most of the cemetery has been ploughed. The rest of the territory is covered with seasonal vegetation. The residents of the surrounding villages pointed out the exact location. Most of the cemetery has been ploughed and used as farm land . In the middle of the field is an untouched part of the cemetery, containing 5 gravestones without inscriptions. According to the locals, the cemetery operated in the pre-war period and after the war, Jews continued to be buried here. Jews from the villages of Karabulat and Promin 'are buried in this cemetery.
Number of existing gravestones
5
Date of oldest tombstone
N/A
Date of newest tombstone
N/A
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Private
Preserved construction on site
No
Drone surveys
Yes

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. According to locals, it emerged in the pre-war period and kept on operating after WWII. Jews from Karabulat and Promin villages were buried in the cemetery. It cannot be found marked on old maps of the region.