After successfully opening the cemetery, a process that took about five years, the Chesed Shel Emeth Society later built a hospital, a senior center, and an orphanage. From 1919-1996 they had their own synagogue.
In 1967 a second cemetery was opened in Chesterfield, MO, where the main office is now located.
If all you want to do is visit the grave of an ancestor, the indexes and map below should be sufficient to guide you. However, keep in mind that their main offices are at the newer of the two cemeteries. You may not find someone to answer questions you might have if you just show up at the original cemetery.
When you enter the main entrance off of Olive Street Rd, you will pass a small chapel. There is a map of the cemetery in front of the chapel (photograph of the map below). It is best to park on the side of the road, just beyond the chapel.
The St Louis Genealogical Society has indexed Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery by section. You can also search a database of seven Jewish cemeteries in the area, including Chesed Shel Emeth. Either index or database will provide you with the section number, and the map is fairly straight forward.
It is traditional to leave a stone on the marker of a loved one. Some will light a candle and say a prayer. There are stones available at the front entrance for those who forget to bring some.
Below is a satellite map of the cemetery.
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Addresses and Phone numbers:
Chesed Shel Emeth Society Cemetery
7570 Olive Street Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
314.721-4658
[newer cemetery & main offices]
650 White Rd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314.469-1891
[Both cemeteries are closed on Saturday for the Sabbath.]
