International Jewish Cemetery Project
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US Commission No. POCE0000067

Cemetery location: Lubelskor Street. Present town population is 1,000 to 5,000 with no Jews.

  • Town: Wojt Gminy, tel. 49. 26-920 Gniewojzow.
  • Regional: Wojewodzki Konserwutov Zabythow, 26-600 Radom, ul. Moniuszki 5a, tel. 2-13-16.
  • Interested: Adam Penkalla, ul. Gagarina 9, m. 24, 26-600 Radom.

The earliest known Jewish community was 1765. 1927 Jewish population was 657, 2%. Date of last known Conservative Jewish burial was 1942. The unlandmarked cemetery urban crown of a hill, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The cemetery has no wall, fence or gate. Approximate size of cemetery before World War II is 0.5 ha and currently also. No gravestones are visible. No known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for waste dumping. Properties adjacent are industrial and agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. It was vandalized during World War II. There is no maintenance or structures. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation, existing development and planned or proposed development. There is slight threat from weather erosion and vandalism.

Adam Penkalla, ul. Gagarina 9, m. 24, 26-600 Random completed survey after a visit to the site.