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US Commission No. POCE000618

Jlow is located in Plockie at 52º21 N 20º01 E, 32 km from Plock and 68 km from Warsaw. The cemetery is on the road to Uderz (Lady). Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.

  • Town: Urzad Gmini, Tel. 36.
  • Regional: Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabytkow, 09-400 Plock, ul. Kolegialna 15.

The earliest known Jewish community was 1750. 1921 Jewish population was 347. The unlandmarked [?]cemetery was established in 1750 with last known Jewish burial 1939-1945. The wooded flat land, separated but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence or gate. The size of the cemetery is 1.5 ha. No stones are visible. No known mass graves. Municipality owns cemetery used for waste dumping. Adjacent properties are "las". Rarely, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WW II. The cemetery has no maintenance. No structures or threats.

Pawel Fijatkowski, 96-500 Sochaczew, ul. Zienowita 11, Tel. 22791 completed survey on Nov 20, 1991 after a Sept visit. Documentation: the Official Register of Jewish Cemeteries of 1981.