Mt. Vernon Cemetery: Jewish section dates from the 1870's. See: Postal & Koppman's Jewish Tourist's Guide to U.S. Phila., PA: Jewish Publ. Soc., 1954 and "Directory of Jewish Local Organizations in the United S tates" pp. 330-583. American Jewish Year Book 5680 September 25,1919 to Sept. 12, 1920; Volume 21 Edited by Harry Schneiderman for the American Jewish Comm. Source: Alan Hirschfeld