The Elesavetgrad Cemetery DCHBA is a 2.6 acre Jewish cemetery located in Southeast Washington, D.C. The cemetery was established in December 1911. This cemetery is adjacent to the Ohev Sholom, Adas Israel, Bet Mishpachah and Washington Hebrew cemeteries.

History The cemetery was founded in 1911. The name is derived from the English equivalent of Elesavetgrad, Ukraine, the ancestral home to many of the founding members."Elesavetgrad Cemetery DCHBA pamphlet" Pamphlet published by the officers and sales office. No date noted on pamphlet.

Notable burials Shirley Lewis Povich (1905–1998), SportswriterResting Places

See also Bet Mishpachah Cemetery

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Further reading

External links Link to Jeremy Goldberg's Photos of Jewish Sites in Washington DC of this cemetery. Shapell Roster foundation of Elesavetgrad and adjectent cemeteries.