Beth Olem Cemetery
(originally called Smith Street Cemetery)

• founded in 1862
• 2.2 acres
• the only cemetery in the Hamtramck City Limits
• on the grounds of the GM Cadillac Plant
• visitation with permission only.
• owned by Congregation Shaary Zedek
• oldest tombstone dates to 1876
• over 1100 graves are located here
• cemetery itself has not been in use since the 1930's
• Jewish GenwebArticle from the Hamtramck Citizen
  

Photo from : West of Warsaw by Frank Serafino pg.200 1983

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