Beth Olem
Cemetery
(originally called Smith Street Cemetery)
- founded in 1862
- 2.2 acres
- the only cemetery in the Hamtramck City Limits
- on the grounds of the GM Cadillac Plant
- visitation with permission only.
- owned by Congregation Shaary Zedek
- oldest tombstone dates to 1876
- over 1100 graves are located here
- cemetery itself has not been in use since the 1930's
- Jewish GenwebArticle from the Hamtramck
Citizen
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Photo from : West of Warsaw by Frank
Serafino pg.200 1983 |