Alternate names: Makarov [Rus, Yid], Makariv and Макарів [Ukr], Makarów [Pol],Russian - Макаров. 50°28' N, 29°49' E, 31 miles W of Kyyiv. 1900 Jewish population: 3,953.
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 786: "Makarov".
- Shtetl Finder (1980), p. 53: "Makarov".
- Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego (1880-1902), VII, pp. 922-926: "Makarów".
- JewishGen Ukraine SIG
CEMETERY:
- The Jewish cemetery was destroyed in the 1970s. Possibly, buildings belonging to the Makarovskyi District hospital are built on the site near ul. Kominterna. This contradicts the US Commission report and their photos. An identification marker was placed here. [May 2010]
- US Commission No. UA09110101
Makarov is located in Kievskaya at 29º49 50º28, 28 km from Kiev. Present town population is 5,001 - 25,000 with 11 - 100 Jews.
Officials: Unknown.
The earliest known Jewish community was 1765. 1897 Hasidic population (census) was 3953. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked cemetery.
The urban flat land, part of a municipal cemetery, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A continuous fence with non-locking gate surrounds. 1 to 20 common tombstones are all in original location with less than 25% stones toppled or broken, Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns site now used for other. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Frequently, local residents visit. Now, occasionally individuals clean or clear. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem preventing access. Moderate threat: vegetation. Slight threat: vandalism.
Tsyauk Vladimir Trofimovich of Kiev, Kvitneviy per. 12, Apt.95 [Phone: (044) 4176555] visited and completed survey on 7/8/94. Interviewed were not listed.
MASS GRAVE:
- Makariv Mass Grave - After the Nazi occupation in late July 1941, the first killing of Jews by sonderkommando in the Kyiv region took place here in which 14 Jews were killed. In 1941, some 300 Makariv Jews were killed. The memorial makes no mention of the Jewish victims. [Mar 2015]