The following was taken from Jewish Cemeteries, La Grange, Columbus, Hallettsville, copyrighted 1999, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke.
HALLETTSVILLE, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Hallettsville was, according to tombstone inscriptions, established in 1873 upon burial of Lena August. The cemetery is located on South Dowling Avenue between Church and Crawford Streets. It is situated between the Eason Building and the Church of God encampment building. It is enclosed with a 40'6" X 41' chain-link fence with 15 Hackberry trees on the fence line. At one time the cemetery was enclosed with a cast-iron fence; a part of which, 8 feet, remains in the northwest corner. There are several unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Photos courtesy of Norma Casey.
See photos of individual markers at the Old Jewish Cemetery at the Texas Tombston Project.
Marked Graves
Name Notes August, Lena Aged 8 yrs, 9 mos. August, Judith Henrietta G., R. Small footstone used as a headstone Green, Rosalie Born in Erlenbach, Bavaria, died in Hallettsville, Tex. Joseph, Marie Kahn, Arthur Joseph Kauffman, Seligman Born in Galveston, Tex., died in Hallettsville, Tex. Rice, Abraham Aged 2 mos, 2 days, son of L. & C. Rice S., S. Footstone. Hebrew inscription. Samusch, Janette Schwartz, _____ "May her soul rest in peace"; stone broken, part with first name not found Schwartz, Fanny Wife of B. Schwartz. Born in Ernebach, Wurtemburg, Germany, died in Hallettsville, Tex. at age 43 years Schwartz, Isaac Born in Busenburg, died in Schulenburg, Tex. in his 49th year Schwartz, Lehman Schwartz, Sarah Wife of Moses Schwartz
