MIHHAYLOVKA

MIHHAYLOVKA:     US Commission No. UA07100501
Alternate name: Mikhaylovka (Yiddish), Mikhalpol (German), Michelpolia (Hungarian), Michalpol (Russian) and Michaylovka (Ukraine). Mihhaylovka is located in Zaporozhskaya at 47º16 35º14, 70 km from Zaporozhye and 133 km from Dnepropetrovsk. The mass grave is located E, 700m from Road Mihhaylovka-Prishib. Present town population is 5,001 - 25,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.
-- Town officials: Cheamen, Golod Ivan Petrovich, rayispolkom of 332240, Mihhaylovka, Lenina St. 30. Dept. of Culture rayispolkoma, Smola Yuriy Ivanovich of 332240, Mihhaylovka, Lenina St. 20. Zdanevich Galina, Mikhaylovna Dept. of Culture of 332240, Mikhaylovka, Lenina St. 20.
-- Regional: Oblast Dept. of Culture, Chief Chugunenko Viktor Ivanovich of 330107, Zaporozhye. Prospect Lenina 164. Society of Historical Monuments and Cultural Preservation - 330035, Zaporozhey, Lermontova Str. 14 [Phone: (0612) 340353].
The earliest known Jewish community was 1980s. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 1153. The Conservative Jewish mass grave was dug in 1941. No Jews from other towns or villages were murdered at this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by village street, access is open to all. No wall or fence surrounds site. The approximate size of mass grave is now 0.01 hectares. No stones were removed. Stones date from 20th century. The mass grave has only common tombstones. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for other. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Occasionally, local residents visit. This mass grave was not vandalized. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of site are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem preventing access.
Shevelev Mark Petrovich of 330000, Zaporozhye, Central Bulvar 25, Apt. 54 [Phone: (0612) 396982] visited site in 12/1994. Interviewed were Zdanevich Galina Mihhaylovna in 12/1994. Shevelev completed survey on 01/20/1995.