Also see Bainbridge, Georgia, and Thomasville, Georgia for other cemeteries in that area.
Temple Israel-UAHC, Tallahassee) has been managing 3 cemeteries, along with the associated grief, bereavement, and planning assistance activities. This is all volunteer effort. Barry Pitegoff: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [November 2000]
Old City Cemetery: Jewish Section from the 1800s. Source: Rabbi Stanley J. Garfein, 1110 Lasswade Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312 office (904)-877-3517 home (904) 385-1538; The Jewish section originated in 1890. Though a large obelisk with the Star of David over the inscription still exists, most of the burials at the turn of the century probably later were moved to Jacksonville. For info on the Jewish section see: http://www.state.fl.us/citytlh/public_works/occhist.html .
http://www.ci.tallahassee.fl.us/citytlh/public_works/cemeburials/: "TALLAHASSEE now has a Jewish burying ground, the Israelite citizens having secured two blocks in the city cemetery and had it consecrated. The remains of Mr. R.S. Williams and Mr. Max Diamond were brought from Jacksonville on Wednesday and interred; instrumental in building of Floridian Hotel; successful merchant who turned his business over to son-in-law Jacob R. Cohen." [October 2000]
Oakland Cemetery (municipal): Jewish Section (1940) belongs to Temple Israel, founded 1942; . Source: Rabbi Stanley J. Garfein, 1110 Lasswade Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312 office (904)-877-3517 home (904) 385-1538;
Roselawn Cemetery: Piedmont Drive, Tallahassee 32308, established 2000 Municipal: (Jewish Sec.#8 through 12 of Block G); founded 1974 or 1970; belongs to Temple Israel; source: Rabbi Stanley J. Garfein, 1110 Lasswade Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312; office (904)-877-3517 home (904)385-1538
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QUINCY Municipal Cemetery: early 1900s; Jewish section has burials of families active in tobacco business. Specific names are Ottinger, Gardner, Weinberg, and Scadron. Contact: Mr. Robert Gardner, 1003 Gardenia Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312-3003 (904) 385-1704. Source: Rabbi Stanley J. Garfein, 1110 Lasswade Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312 office (904)-877-3517 home (904)385-1538.
- "For almost a hundred years, the Jews of Quincy, Florida used a Bainbridge, Georgia cemetery for their burials. When the Quincy Jewish community consecrated their own local Jewish cemetery in the 1930s, they disinterred, moved, and reburied a number of previous burials." Source: Paulin, Gladys Friedman. "Jewish Genealogical Research in Florida". Avotaynu , Vol. XVI, No. 3, Fall 2000, p. 9.