Emanuel Hebrew Rest Cemetery

Fort Worth civic leader John Peter Smith donated land at this site in 1879 for use as a cemetery to serve the early Jewish residents of the City. Maintenance of the grounds was first provided by the Emanuel Hebrew Association, which was started by local families. The earliest marked grave is that of a child, Leah Kaiser, who died in 1879. Under the control of Congregation Beth-el since 1962, Emanuel Hebrew Rest Cemetery is the burial site of many prominent business, professional, and civic leaders of Fort Worth's Jewish community. (1981) Historic Texas Cemetery medallion (added 2018)

Emanuel Hebrew Rest Cemetery is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7285, -97.3265 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Joseph Hospital (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Saint Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, and Hemphill Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439001470. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.