First Hebrew Cemetery – Westchester County – United States

First Hebrew Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery on Oregon Road in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York. ([jewishgen.org](https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/jowbrshow.php?ID=USA-03660&utm_source=openai)) It was established in 1896 by First Hebrew Congregation and is associated with the congregation’s burial arrangements. ([everjewish.com](https://everjewish.com/jewish-cemeteries/ny/white-plains?utm_source=openai)) The cemetery is documented in the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry, which listed 653 burials and 646 cemetery photographs in data updated June 12, 2012. ([jewishgen.org](https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/jowbrshow.php?ID=USA-03660&utm_source=openai)) Genealogical compilations also identify burials there, including Minnie Rich, who died in 1948, and other individuals connected with the Peekskill and Cortlandt Manor area. ([richfamilyassociation.org](https://richfamilyassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/RichFamilyNYBurialsByCounty.pdf?utm_source=openai)) Families seeking burial or grave-location information should verify current records and access arrangements with the cemetery or its affiliated congregation, since online indexes may be incomplete.