Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery: founded 1844. aka Old Jewish Cemetery. 361 E. Washington St.

Congregation of Sons of Israel. "There are about 75 people buried in the small 42-by-264-foot cemetery. At least one Confederate soldier, Isaac Burgauer of Arkansas, is buried in the cemetery. He was transported there by horse and carriage and buried after his death July 19, 1863, according to Wolfson." Source: Julian H. Preisler, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

http://www.herald-mail.com/news/2000/10/29/tristate/Old_Jewish_Cemetery_res.html [January 2001]

Dating from 1840, the Old Jewish Cemetery of Chambersburg is believed to be the earliest Jewish burial ground west of the Susquehanna. After almost a century of neglect, the cemetery was restored in 1988 and again in 2000. The epitaphs were documented in 2006. The site has information on t19th-century southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. See http://www.jewishchambersburg.com for history, burial list, and much more. [December 2007]

Lincoln Cemetery: Jewish Section: 948 Lincoln Way East, Established 1955 [January 2006]