Marshall Hebrew Cemetery

Among the pioneer settlers of Harrison County were a number of Jewish families, many of whom were German immigrants. The Hebrew Benevolent Society was organized in 1867 with 25 charter members. In 1881 the society purchased a plot of land to be used as a burial ground. Known as the Marshall Hebrew Cemetery, this graveyard contains the burials of many prominent citizens and early settlers. The oldest interments are those of the May family, who died in an 1873 yellow fever epidemic. They were originally buried in the city cemetery but were later reinterred here. The earliest documented burials original to this site are those of two children, James Doppelmayer and Florence Bernstein, who died in 1883. There are fourteen unmarked graves here, as well as burials of veterans of the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Among the prominent citizens buried in this cemetery are Daniel Doppelmayer, first president of the Moses Montefiore congregation; Rabbi Max Sylvious Handman; members of the Kahn and Weisman families; and other early business and community leaders. (1989) Historic Texas Cemetery (2018)

Marshall Hebrew Cemetery is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5531, -94.3771 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alexander Travis Hawthorn (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lt. Gen. George Perry Rains, Matthew Duncan Ector, and Greenwood Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010192. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.