Cemeteries
Mielec Jews have been maintaining cemeteries for its community for hundreds of years. Currently these are the locations where you can find Jewish cemeteries run (or ran by) the Mielec Jewish Community:
Mielec, Poland
There are four known Jewish cemeteries in the town of Mielec. None of these four cemeteries have received new burials since 1945. Some are well-maintained, others are not.
- Old Jewish Cemetery of Mielec (Stary Cmentarz Żydowski w Mielcu, ul. Jadernych 39, Mielec, Poland)
- New Jewish Cemetery of Mielec (Nowy Cmentarz Żydowski w Mielcu, ul. Tragutta 9, Mielec, Poland)
- Mass Grave Cemetery & 9 March 1942 Memorial (ul. Świerkowa 14, Mielec, Poland)
- Cholera Cemetery of Mielec (Cmentarz cholery w Mielcu, formerly on ul. Kolejowej, Mielec, Poland)
Near Mielec, Poland (i.e. the Mielec powiat)
There are several other Jewish cemeteries in the Mielec powiat (district):
Rzochów (8km south-east of Mielec)
Nowy Sącz (118km south-west of Mielec)
(note: only here because there is a memorial to Mielec Jews in the Nowy Sacz cemetery. To enter, see Pani Basia living across the street from the gate.)
New York Metro Area, United States
- Acacia Cemetery: Mielitzer Chevra Bnei Yehuda Horwitz Anshi Sfard – 189 burials
- Beth David Cemetery: Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec – 202 burials
- Mokom Sholom Cemetery: Chevra Gemilas Anshe Meletz – 155 burials
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery: Jehuda Horowitz Lodge – 261 burials
- New Mt. Carmel Cemetery: Congregation Beth H’Kneseth Anshei Mieletz – 382 burials
- Washington Cemetery: Congregation Beth H’Kneseth Anshei Mieletz (Erste Mielecer Chebra Kranken Unterstutzung) – 103 burials
- Wellwood Cemetery: Cong. Beth Hackness Anshei Mieletz – 200 burials