Temple Emanu-El Cemetery

In 1957, Longview members of Kilgore's Temple Beth Sholom established a new synagogue, Temple Emanu-El, along with a new burial ground as part of the larger Memory Park Cemetery. Temple Emanu-El Cemetery became Harrison County's second dedicated Jewish Cemetery (after Marshall Hebrew Cemetery, established in 1881). Most plots are owned by temple members, and the temple itself owns the unreserved plots, which are available to temple members. A notable burial is Rabbi Charles Mantinband (1895-1974), a national civil rights leader who served here from 1963-1971. The cemetery remains a sacred place for Jewish activity and memory in the region. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2016

Temple Emanu-El Cemetery is a historical marker in Longview, Harrison County, dedicated in 2017. 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 32.5053, -94.6866 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memory Park (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pace Memorial Garden, Mason Springs, and Crain-Smelley.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018754. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.