International Jewish Cemetery Project
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US Commission No. POCE000074

The town is located at 51º03' 21º30' in Radomskie, 17 km from Ilza and 151 km from Warszawa. The cemetery is located at Partyzantow Street. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.

  • Local: Wojt Gminy, 27-350 Sienno, ul. Rynek 6, tel. 34.
  • Regional: Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabtykow, 26-600 Radom, ul. Moniuszki 5a, tel. 2-13-16.

The earliest known Jewish community is 17th century. 1921 Jewish population was 735 (43.6%). The Jewish cemetery was established possibly in the 17th century but definitely in the 18th century. The last known Conservative Jewish burial in the unlandmarked cemetery was 1942. The isolated urban flat land 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 morga or 5,598.72 sq. meters in 1860, now about 1 ha. No stones are visible. The cemetery contains no mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural and residential. Rarely, private visitors stop. It was vandalized during WWII but not in the last ten years. The cemetery receives no care. No structures or threats.

Adam Penkalla, deceased, completed survey.