Zolotonosha Jewish Cemetery

Cemetery Information

Country
Ukraine
Region
Cherkasy
District
Zolotonosha
Settlement
Zolotonosha
Site address
At the end of the Zelenyy Lane. The cemetery borders Cherkas'ka Street from the north and Lisna Street from the south.
GPS coordinates
49.65722, 32.01493
Perimeter length
727 metres. The perimeter includes demolished part.
Is the cemetery demolished
no
Type and height of existing fence
Type of the fence
Preservation condition
Fenced and protected Jewish cemetery
General site condition
Unfenced Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is located on a hillside. Its newer section is somewhat overgrown with bushes while its older section is covered in tall grass. Some matzevot have been used as the base for a bin. There is a shed for the use of staff. Clearance and fencing are required.
Number of existing gravestones
300. According to the groundskeeper, the majority of the tombstones were destroyed during the war.
Date of oldest tombstone
1908
Date of newest tombstone
2016
Urgency of erecting a fence
High
Land ownership
Property of local community
Preserved construction on site
Drone surveys
No

Historical overview

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. However, it can be inferred from the dates on the oldest preserved tombstones that it already existed in the early 20th century. It first appears marked on a Russian map of the region from the 1860s and, later, on a map of the region from 1929.

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