Sonora Hebrew Cemetery in Sonora, California

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Get directions Corner of Yaney Ave and Oak
Sonora, California, USA

Coordinates: 37.98421, -120.38651
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This cemetery is often referred to as the Jewish Cemetery, and has been closed for many years. It is located on Yaney Avenue, between Seco and Lower Sunset. The cemetery is approximately 100 x 100 feet with 70 burials. First burials were in the 1850s. The cemetery is locked. A key maybe borrowed from the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office next door, or at the Tuolumne County Museum located at 158 West Bradford Street

The cemetery was founded in 1853 and was the first Jewish Cemetery in the Gold Rush region. The stone wall was built in 1850, and the last burial took place in 1977. Records indicate a mortuary building may have existed at one time.