The cemetery can be found marked on maps of the region from 1868 and 1900, and epigraphic data shows it was still in use after World War II. It has around 1,500 tombstones. The most recent preserved gravestone dates from the 1990s.
For more information on this site visit: https://www.esjf-cemeteries.org/fenced/zguritsa-jewish-cemetery-2/
The Old Jewish cemetery of Yampil is situated on the bank of the Dniester river, on the eastern outskirts of the town. It was established in the early 18th century and today contains around 150 matzevot, dating back to the late 18th to early 20th century.
The Bricheva Jewish Cemetery was most likely founded in the 19th century. According to epigraphic data, the cemetery already existed in 1840, and it can be found marked on maps of the region from 1879 and 1911. The cemetery was still in use after WWII, with the most recent preserved gravestone dating to 1958.
The Alexandreni Jewish Cemetery was most likely established in the first half of the 19th century. It is marked on a map of the region from the 1860s, and epigraphic data shows it already existed in the 1850s. The cemetery remained in use after WWII, with the latest preserved gravestone dating to the 1970s.
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