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KROJANKE: (German) See Krajenka

KRAJENKA:     US Commission No. POCE000426
Located in Pila at 52°18N 17°00E, 20 km from Pila. Cemetery location: ul. Ogrodowa. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.          There is no caretaker. The community existed since the 16th century. In 1717, they were given permission to build a synagogue. The new synagogue, built in 1842, was burned during "Kristallnacht". The cemetery was established in the 16th century. Progressive/Reform Jews used the cemetery. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, gate, or fence. Approximate size of cemetery before WWII and now is.70 ha. There are no visible stones or known mass graves. A regional or national agency owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized prior to WW II. The cemetery is not maintained. There are no structures within the cemetery. Threats: Vandalism is a slight threat.
Henryk Grecki, 70-539 Szcrecin, Soltysia 3/13, Tel. 377-41 completed survey on 8/30/1991. The site was not visited.

KRAKOW:
     http://www.wcss.wroc.pl/wroclaw/religia/cmen/cmz_kr_a.htm photos: Old Cemetery and New Cemetery [October 2000]
     http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/krakow/ Shtetlinks site for Krakow has pictures and much information. [February 2002]
     http://www.giotto.org/jesse/poland.html A photographic essay of abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Europe by Ruth Gruber [September 2002]
     http://bolechow.ajmendelsohn.com/html/krakow.html has photos. [August 2005]
         Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 25, 33-37
         Source: They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org, extracted names of towns that supposedly having Jewish cemeteries. These generally have names only; sometimes a description of famous people who lived there, but no page number.
         "The Remo and Miodowa Street Cemeteries were intact. Source: Cohen, Chester G. "Jewish Cemeteries in Southern Poland" from `An Epilogue' in Shtetl Finder. 1980.
         "There is a monument in ulica Jerozolimska to the victims of the Nazi death camps. The site of the Auschwitz (Oswiecim) death camp is about 40 miles from Cracow." Source: Freedman, Warren. World Guide for the Jewish Traveler. NY: E.P. Dutton Inc, 1984. Extracted by Bernard Kouchel, koosh@att.net
         Dr. Leszek Hondo, a professor at the University in Krakow transcribed all readable gravestones from a number of Jewish cemeteries in and around Krakow, to include at lE Krakow and Bochnia. Source: Eric Adler. eladler@yahoo.com
Description and pictures at http://www.wcss.wroc.pl/wroclaw/religia/cmen/cmz_kr_a.htm: Vandals desecrated tombstones in Kazimierz, the ancient Jewish quarter of Krakow. Source: Dateline World Jewry; World Jewish Congress. 4/1997
         23 cemetery photos are in "tanu ez a kohalom" by Saros Laszlo and Vali Dezso (This Cairn is Witness Today), published in Hungary in 1993. ISBN 963 7476 172. 149-page book contains black and white photographs with 8 (English) pages of text with general information. Source: Bruce Kahn bkahn@servtech.com
         There are two cemeteries betweel ul. Abrahama and Jerozolimska founded in 1932. A concentration camp was built on the site. Source: Miram Weiner
         REMU Cemetery in Krakow-pictures at: http://www.megsinet.com/mikerose/poland.html
         BOOK: Luchot zikaron; Epitaphen von Grabsteinen des israelitischen Friedhof zu Krakau, nebst biographischen Skizzen (Memorial stones; Tombstone epitaphs from the Krakow Jewish cemetery with biographical notes), by B. Friedberg. Drohobycz, 1897. 95 pages, Hebrew & German added title page. 29V4833. Notes: 121 tombstones, 1541-1812, Rabbis, chronology, no index. Source: Tragger, Mathilde. Printed Books on Jewish cemeteries in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem: an annotated bibliography, Jerusalem: The Israel Genealogical Society, 1997.
         BOOK: Neue auf dem juedischen Friedhof in Krakau aufgefund ene Grabinschriften (Newly found inscriptions in the Krakow Jewish cemetery), by B. Friedberg. [Breslau] Wroclaw, 1900. 10 pages, German & Hebrew inscriptions. 29V4833. Notes: 14 tombstones, 1552-1802, no index. Tragger, Mathilde. Printed Books on Jewish cemeteries in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem: an annotated bibliography, Jerusalem: The Israel Genealogical Society, 1997.
KRAKOW I:     US Commission No. POCE000785    Map
          Podgorze (German: Josephstadt) is the former name of a Polish town now within the borders of Cracow. Cemetery location: ul. Szeroka 40, Krakow. Located in Krakow woj at 50°03'N 19°57'W, 300 km S of Warsaw. Present town population is over 100,000 with 100-1,000 Jews.
    [October 2000 NOTE: correction by Pawel Kubisztal at p.kubisztal@wp.pl.] Location: ul. Szeroka 40, Krakow. Located in region Malopolskie at 19°57'W 50°03'N, 300 km S of Warsaw. Present city population is about 800.000 with 100-1,000 Jews.               The earliest known Jewish commmunity in town was 1304. The cemetery was established in 1552 and closed in 1800. The Orthodox last burial was in 1552. 1938 Jewish population was 25% of 64,348. Landmark: monument in the Register of Monuments (A33 4/3/1974). The cemetery has been continually renovated since 1988. Funds for conservation come from the Civic Committee for Renovation of Cracow Monuments and from Jews from abroad. The isolated urban flat land has a Hebrew sign or plaque: a place of rest of Gaonim. Reached by crossing the courtyard in front of the Remah Synagogue, access is open with permission. A continuous wall and a locked gate surround the 4.5 ha cemetery. 500-5000 gravestones, 20-100 gravestones in original positions with less than 25% broken or toppled, date from 1552-19th century. The marble, limestone and sandstone, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones or sarcophagus types have Hebrew inscriptions. Some have traces of painting on their surfaces and metal fences around graves. There are special memorial monuments to pogrom victims but there are no known mass graves. The local Jewish community owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are residential. Frequently, organized Jewish group tours, private visitors, and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during WW II. The Joint Distribution Committee and local authorities did restoration in 1959-1960: recreated tombstones, patched and cleaned, vegetation cleared and wall and gate fixed. The Jewish Congregation of Krakow pays regular caretaker. The cemetery forms a complex with the Remah Synagogue at the E border. Walls along the streets of Szerok, Miodowa, Jakuba and Ciemna surround both of them. Threats: Pollution is a very serious threat.
              TEugeniusz Duda, ul. Wlodkowica 8/9, 31-452, Krakow, Tel. 12-63-93 completed survey on 10/17/1991. All the survey documentation is kept in the Museum of the History of Cracow, Division in the Old Synagogue, ul Szeroka 24, 37-053 Krakow.
              UPDATE: in Krakow (quarter called Kazimierz). It was never officially called Josefstadt; and population of 100.000 people is not correct. I do not know the exact figure. I will have photographic exhibition called "Windows of Kazimierz, former Jewish quarter" in 2001 at Jewish Cultural Centre in Krakow. Source: Pawel Kubisztal p.kubisztal@wp.pl. [October 2000]
              ulica Szeroka, 700 tombstones. The oldest 1553. Tombs of Remuh (died 1572), Natan Spira (died 1633), Joel Sirkes (died 1640), Jomtor Lipman Heller (died 1654). [source?]
KRAKOW II:     US Commission No. POCE000786
              This cemetery is located at Krakow, ul. Miodowa 55. Dr. Izabella Rejduch-Samkowa, Krakow, ul. Batorego 11/5. Tel. 633 71 25 and Henryk Halkowski, Krakow, ul. Stowachiego 11a. Tel. 633 15 64 may have more information. The still-active Orthodox and Progressive/Reform cemetery was established in 1800. The isolated urban flat land has no sign but has Jewish symbols on the gate or wall. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission. A continuous masonry wall or fence with a locked gate surround the cemetery. Approximate size of cemetery was 22 ha before WWII and is 19 ha now. More than 5000 gravestones, most in their original location with less than 25% broken or toppled, date from the 1840s-20th century. 19 fragments are in the old Synagogue, now a museum. The marble, granite and sandstone, finely smoothed and inscribed or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew, Polish and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. There were special memorial monuments to Holocaust and pogrom victims. (There is a note that these no longer exist.) The local Jewish community owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are commercial, residential and a railroad on a roadbed and a filling station. Occasionally, organized Jewish group tours, private visitors and local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WW II. The Joint Distribution Committee and Jewish groups within the country recreated stones, patched and fixed fence in 1957-1958. The Jewish Congregation of Krakow pays regular caretaker. A pre-burial house has tahara table and wall inscriptions. Threats: Pollution is a very serious threat to the sandstone. Vegetation is moderate threat.
              Eugeniusz Duda, ul. Wlodkowica 8/9, 31-452, Krakow. Tel. 412-63-93 completed survey on 9/4/1992. The documentation consists mostly of photos and measured drawings of several single tombstones and the register of deceased buried in the cemetery. The site was visited many times during 1989-1990.
              UPDATE: in Krakow (quarter called Kazimierz). It was never officially called Josefstadt; and population of 100.000 people is not correct. I do not know the exact figure. I will have photographic exhibition called "Windows of Kazimierz, former Jewish quarter" in 2001 at Jewish Cultural Centre in Krakow. He corrected telephone numbers. Source: Pawel Kubisztal p.kubisztal@wp.pl. [October 2000]
KRAKOW (III):     AS 140
              Cemetery location: ul. Szeroka 40, Krakow. The families Ehrenpreis, Bauminger, Ahronson and Oberlander lived in the community. The Orthodox cemetery was established from 1887-1889 for Cracow Jewish Congregation about 2 km away with last known Jewish burial in 1942. The suburban flat land, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, gate, or fence. Approximate size of cemetery before WWII was and is 4.18 ha. 1 to 20 stones exist, less than 25% broken. The oldest stones date to 1932. Inscriptions are Hebrew and Polish. Removed stones were incorporated into the road to the Plaszow concentration camp and in foundations of the barracks. No known mass grave. The local Jewish community owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WW II. The cemetery is not maintained. There are no structures. Threats: Vandalism and security are serious threats. Malgorzta Radolowicz, 37 Florianska St. Apt 3, Krakow completed survey on 8/15/1995. Documentation: Maps: "Najnowszy plan stol. Krol. Miasta Krakowa wykonany przez bud. Miejsk. odd. B. w Krakowie w 1916", ruler 1:10,000; "Plan der Stadt Krakau", (1939-1940), ruler 1:15,00 Printed Survey: K.Grodziska, Cmentarze Podgorza, Krakow 1992; J.Stendig, "Dewastacja cmentarzy, boznic I zabytkow zydowskich Krakowa podczas okupacji hitlerowskiej", (in) W 3-cia rocnice zaglady Ghetta w Krakowie, Krakow 1946. Malgorzata Radolowicz visited the site and interviewed Mr. Tadeusz Jakubowicz.
          NOTE: correction by Pawel Kubisztal [October 2000]. Podgorze is the former name of a town established by Austrians, now within the borders of Krakow. Located in region Malopolskie at 19°57W 50°03N, 300 km from Warsaw. Cemetery location: ul. Jerozolimska 25, Krakow.
         UPDATE: in former city of Podgorze established by Austrians, which was incorporated in Krakow early in 20th century. It was never officially called Josefstadt; and population of 100.000 people is not correct. I will have photographic exhibition called "Windows of Kazimierz, former Jewish quarter" in 2001 at Jewish Cultural Centre in Krakow. Source: Pawel Kubisztal p.kubisztal@wp.pl. [October 2000]
KRAKOW IV:     AS 141    Map
          Podgorze (German: Josephstadt) is the former name of a Polish town now within the borders of Cracow. Located in region Krakowskie Matopolska Zachodnia at 50°03'N 19°57'W, 300 km from Warsaw. Cemetery location: ul. Szeroka 40, Krakow. Present town population is over 100,000 with 100-1,000 Jews.          Date of the earliest Jewish community is 1784 at city of Podgorze/Josphstadt. There was a quick rise of Jewish presence after 1867. Until 1884, the Podgorze/Josephstadt Jewish community used the Krakow cemetery at Miodowa St and from 1887-1889, the cemetery in Wieliczka. The cemetery was destroyed in 1942 when the road the concentration camp at Plaszow was built across the site. 45,200 Jews were counted in the census of 1921. The families Ehrenpreis, Bauminger, Ahronson and Oberlander lived in the community. The cemetery was established from 1887-1889 with last known Orthodox Jewish burial in 1942. From 1941-1942, Jews from the Cracow ghetto were buried here. The suburban flat land, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, gate, or fence. Approximate pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 1.7 ha. There are no visible stones. The stones were incorporated into the road to the Plaszow concentration camp and as foundations for the barracks. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. There are no known mass graves. The cemetery contains memorial monuments to mass executions of Poles in 1939. The local Jewish community ownsproperty used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WW II. The cemetery is not maintained. There are no structures. Threats: Vandalism and security are serious threats, vegetation and incompatible development moderate threats.
          Malgorzta Radolowicz, 37 Florianska St. Apt 3, Krakow completed survey and visited site on 8/15/1995. Documentation: Maps: "Najnowszy plan stol. Krol. Miasta Krakowa wykonany przez bud. Miejsk. odd. B. w Krakowie w 1916", ruler 1:10,000; "Plan der Stadt Krakau", (1939-1940), ruler 1:15,00. Printed Survey: K. Grodziska, Cmentarze Podgorza, Krakow 1992; J.Stendig, "Dewastacja cmentarzy, boznic I zabytkow zydowskich Krakowa podczas okupacji hitlerowskiej", (in) W 3-cia rocnice zaglady Ghetta w Krakowie, Krakow 1946. Interviews were conducted with Mr. Tadeusz Jakubowicz of the Jewish community of Cracow.
          UPDATE: Cemetery location: ul Abrahama 8. Established on 6.04 1932, the site was destroyed completely by the Nazis in 1942 with no visible signs left. In former city of Podgorze established by Austrians, which was incorporated in Krakow early in 20th century. It was never officially called Josefstadt; and population of 100.000 people is not correct. There are two Jewish cemeteries in Krakow, the third one was located in Podgorze (former city, since 1915 part of Krakow). Podgorze should be mentioned only when talking about one cemetery, the ones in Szeroka and Miodowa are in Krakow. Source: Pawel Kubisztal     Source: Pawel Kubisztal p.kubisztal@wp.pl and www.schindlersfactory.com. [September 2006]
     UPDATE: http://www.polishjews.org/cemet/krakow.htm has photo. http://www.polishjews.org/photos/krakow.htm and http://www.polishjews.org/synag/krakow2.htm and http://www.polishjews.org/synag/krakow.htm have synagogue photo, sketch, and link to 1910 map. [August 2005]
     UPDATE: Cemetery photos at http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl/krakowplaszow.htm [May 2006]

KRAKAU: (German) See Krakow

KRAPKOWICE:     US Commission No. POCE000521    Map
Located in region Opolskie at 50°28 17°58, 22 km from Opole. Cemetery location: ul. Kolejowa. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.           The landmarked cemetery was established before 1824 with last known Progressive/Reform Jewish burial on 4/23/1925. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission. A continuous masonry wall with a locked gate surrounds the.2 ha. site. 20-100 gravestones, 1-20 not in original locations with 25%-50% toppled or broken, date from 19th-20th centuries. The limestone and sandstone flat and finely smoothed stones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some have traces of painting on their surfaces. There are no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are residential. Rarely, private visitors stop. The cemetery was not vandalized in the past ten years. Maintenance includes clearing vegetation and repairing the wall. There is a pre-burial house. Only slight threats.
         Harcin Nodzinski, ul. Jednosci Naradone 187/13, 50-303 Wrockaw Starzynskiego visted site and completed survey in 05/1992.

KRAPPITZ: (German) See Krapkowice
KRASHNIK: (Yiddish) see Krasnik and Krasnik Gory

KRASICZYN:     US Commission No. POCE000154    Map
Located in Przemysl region at 49°47 22°40, 10 km from Przemsyl. Cemetery location is NE of the town. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           1921 Jewish population was 32. Between fields and woods, the isolated unlandmarked Orthodox cemetery at the crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. Approximate size of cemetery is.16 ha. 1-20 gravestones, some in original locations with 25%-50% toppled or broken, date from 1897-20th century. Some tombstones were incorporated into the road to Przemysl, about 1 km from Krasiczyn. The sandstone, flat and finely smoothed stones have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are wooded. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized in WW II. There is no maintenance. There are no structures. Threats: Security, weather erosion and vegetation are moderate threats.
          Jan Pawet Woronczak, Sandomierska St. 21 m. 1, 02-567 Warszawa, Tel. 49-54-62 visited site and completed survey on 11/27/1991. Anna Kune, Robert Kuskow and Marcin Wodzinski also visited site.

KRASNICZYN: used cemetery at Wojslawice (I)
KRASNICZYN:     AS 217    Map
Located in Chelm at 50°56 23°22, 35 km S of Chelm. Cemetery location is 300 m S of the town of Krasniczyn. Present town population is less than 1,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was the beginning of 19th century. 1921 Jewish population was 610. The unlandmarked Orthodox cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th century with last known Jewish burial in 1942. The isolated suburban flat land has a sign or marker in Polish. Reached by crossing public property, access is open to all. A broken fence with no gate surround the.4 ha. site. 1-20 gravestones in original positions with less than 25% toppled or broken date from 1815-20th century. The limestone and sandstone rough stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions. There are unmarked mass graves. A regional or national governmental agency owns property, now a forest. Properties adjacent are recreational, agricultural, and residential. Rarely, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized before and during WW II. There is no maintenance. Local municipal authorities restored the cemetery about 1960. There are no structures on the cemetery. Threats: Vegetation is a serious threat; security and vandalism are moderate threats.
     Pawel Sygowski, Kalinowszczyzna 64159, 20-201 Lublin, Tel. 77-20-70 visited site and completed survey in August 1995.

KRASNIK: ("the old Jewish cemetery") US Commission No. POCE000633
        The cemetery is located approximately 200 meters SW of the market square. For town and history information see Krasnik Gory. The unlandmarked Hasidic Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established during the second half of the 17th century with last known Jewish burial in the first quarter of the 19th century. The isolated urban hillside is reached by turning directly off a public road with no sign, wall, fence or gate. Access is open to all. The cemetery is approximately .64 square hectares. No gravestones are visible. There are no known mass graves or structures. The property is recreational. Adjacent property is residential and commercial, industrial. The cemetery is visited [wcale-Polish word]. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance or care. The most significant threat is from planned or proposed incompatible development considered a moderate threat. For survey information, see Krasnik-Gory.
KRASNIK II:     US Commission No. POCE000634
          For town information see Krasnik-Gory. The cemetery ("oldest Jewish cemetery") is located approximately 100 meters E of the town center by Podwalna Street. The unlandmarked Hasidic Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established at the end of the 16th century with last known Jewish burial during the mid-17th century. The isolated urban hillside is reached by crossing private property with no sign or marker. Access is open with permission. A broken fence with no gate surrounds. The area of the cemetery was and is approximately .16 square hectares. It is smaller than it was in 1939. No gravestones are visible. There are no known mass graves. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. A private individual owns site used for agriculture (crops); adjacent property is residential. No care. See Krasnik-Gory for survey information.
          Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 76

KRASNIK-GORY:     US Commission No. POCE000632    Map
The town is located at 50°55 N 22°14 E, 45 km. from Lublin. Cemetery: approximately 1 km SW of the town center at the end of Szewska Street-("the new Jewish cemetery") Present population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from the end of the 16th century. 1921 Jewish population was 4,200 (50.6%). The unlandmarked Hasidic Jewish cemetery was established during the first quarter of the 19th century with last known Jewish burial in 1943. The cemetery was approximately 15 km from the congregations that used it. Zakrzowek also used it. The rural-agricultural isolated flat land is reached by turning directly off a public road with no sign or marker. A broken masonry wall with no gate surrounds. Access is open to all. The area of the cemetery before WWII and now is approximately 1.82 hectares. 1-20 sandstone and other material gravestones, some in original locations with less than 25% toppled or broken, have Hebrew inscriptions. Removed stones were incorporated into the stairs on Szewska Street. Gravestones date from the end of 19th and 20th centuries. Some have carved relief decorations. There are marked mass graves and a memorial to Holocaust victims. A regional or governmental agency owns property used a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Cccasionally, private visitors stop. No maintenance. Efforts to restore the cemetery after WWII were carried out by Jewish groups abroad. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Overgrowth of vegetation and vandalism are the most significant threats, with security, weather erotion and incompatible nearbly existing development moderate threats.
          Pawet Sypowski ???, ul. Kalinowszuzyzna 64/59, 20-201 Lublin. Tel. 77-20-78 completed survey in December 1993. Documentation: "Karta Cmentarza" [cemetery record chart]. The site was visited in 1992 at which time interviews were conducted. Informant wanted to remain anonymous.

KRASNOBROD:     AS 142    Map
The town is located at 50°33 N 23°14 E, 20 km. S of Zamosc. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from 1577. Jews were present from its inception when landlord Jan Lipski granted privileges to Jewish residents. 1921 Jewish population was 1,148. The Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established during the first quarter of the 19th century with last known Jewish burial before 1941. The community of Mircze used the unlandmarked cemetery. The cemetery was approximately 15 km distant from the congregations that used it. The rural isolated crown of a hill is reached by crossing private property with no sign, wall, fence or gate. Access is open to all. The area of the cemetery is approximately .5 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. 1-20 gravestones in the cemetery, none in original location with less than 25% toppled or broken, date from the 19th-20th centuries. Removed stones were incorporated into roads or structures, such as the local grammar school. The sandstone tombstones, finely smoothed and inscribed or flat stones with carved relief decorations have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. The municipality now owns the property used as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Private visitors visit rarely. No maintenance. In 1994, two gravestones were discovered by an unnamed, volunteer caretaker and reerected. Efforts to restore the cemetery after WWII were carried out by Jewish groups abroad. Overgrowth of vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access.
         Malgorzata Radolowicz-Buzikiewicz, Florianska 37/3, 31-019 Krakow, Tel. (0-12) 2157-48 completed the survey on September 28, 1995 after a visit to the site. Documentation: PSOZ [Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabytkow] [State Preservation Authority, Conservation Officer for Woiwoship] Zamosc,-"Karta Cmentarza" [cemetery record chart], #1958 by K. Slowikthat 1990. Interviews were conducted with officers at the preservation authority and residents in nearby housing.

KRASNISTOV: see Krasnystaw

KRASNOPOL:     AS 143    Map
The town is located at 54°07 N 23°12 E in Suwalskie province, 6 km from Suwalskie. Cemetery: on a hill approximately .8 km NE of the village center. Present population is under 1,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from the late 18th century when there were 40 Jewish families living in the village. 1927 Jewish population was 110. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery was established during the late 18th century. The isolated rural crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence or gate. It is approximately .6 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. 1-20 gravestones, all original locations with less than 25% toppled or broken, date from the 20th century. Stones are made of ["beton"]. There are no known mass graves. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. A regional or national government agency owns site used as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Local residents visit rarely. No maintenance. Overgrowth of vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access; pollution is a moderate threat.
          Dr. Janusz Mackiewicz, 16-400 Suwalki, ul. 1 Maja 27a/47, tel. (home) 663756, (office) 663741 completed survey on October 11, 1994. same as above?

KRASNOPOLYE:    Map
54°07', 23°12', Cherikov uezd, Mogilev gubernia: now in Poland

KRASNOSIELC:     US Commission No. POCE000047    Map
The town is located at 53°02' N 21°10' E in Ostroeeckie province, 21 km from Przasnysz, 20 km from Makoy Mazowiecki, 29 km from Ostroleka and 101 km from Warsaw. Cemetery: on Meynarska Street. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from 19th century. The Jewish cemetery was established in the 18th century. 1921 Jewish population was 926. The last known Orthodox, Conservative, or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial occurred here before during 1939/1940. Unlandmarked The cemetery located on an isolated crown of a hill, near water in a suburban setting; no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road. There is no sign or marker. There is a continuous fence with locking gate. Access is by permission. The gate key is kept by Spoldzielnia Kolek Rolniczych, Meynarska Street, Krasnosielc. The area of the cemetery is approximately 1 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. No gravestones are visible. The location of stones that were removed is not known. There are no known mass graves. The property is now owned by an agricultural cooperative. It is currently use is industrial, commercial purposes and for storage. Adjacent property is recreational, commercial/industrial and agricultural. Local residents or Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII, but it has not been vandalized in the last ten years [1981-1991]. Today within the limits of the cemetery boundaries there are garages and workshops. Overgrowth of vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access. Significant threats come from security, pollution, incompatible, existing and planned nearby development as well as from vandalism.
          Wojciech Henrykowski, 06-200 Makow Maz Street Spoldziellza 20. Completed survey on December 8, 1991. Other Documentation: consists of the cemetery documentation in the collection of the Panstwowa Sluzba Ochrony Zabytkow w Ostrop?ie. No visit. No interviews.

KRASNYSTAW:     AS 144    Map
The town is located at 50°53' N 23°11' E in Chelm province, 53 km SE of Lublin and 28 km SW of Chelm. Cemetery: 1500 meters NE of the market square on Rejowiecha Street. Present population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from the second half of the 19th century. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery also was established around this time. 1921 Jewish population was 1,754 (20%). The last known Orthodox Jewish burial was in 1943. The isolated suburban flat land has no wall, fence or gate. Reached by turning directly off a public road with no sign or marker, access is open to all. The area of the cemetery is approximately 1.5 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. 1-20 gravestones in original locations and less than 25% toppled or broken date from 1889-20th century. The limestone and sandstone rough stones, finely smoothed and inscribed or sculpted monuments have Hebrew inscriptions. There are unmarked mass graves. The municipality now owns the property turned to scrub [sic]. Adjacent property is residential, agricultural and forest. Rarely, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. No care. Overgrowth of vegetation is a constant problem preventing access. Vegetation, security, weather erosion and vandalism are moderate threats.
          Pawel Sygowski, Lalinowszczyzna 64/59, 20-201 Lublin, Tel. 72-20-78 completed survey August 1995 after a visit in July 1995. Interviews were conducted.

KREUZBURG: (German) see Kluczbork
KRIEWEN: (German) see Krzywin
KROBEN; KROEBN: (German) see Krobia

KROBIA:     US Commission No. POCE000321    Map
The town is located at 51° 46' N 17° 00' E in Leszyjskie woj, 90 km from Poznan, 90 km from Kalisz and 37 km from Leszno. Cemetery: by the dirt road continuing Mickiewieza Street (prominent hill with two oak trees). Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from 1833. The Jewish cemetery was established around the second half of the 19th century. 1921 Conservative and Progressive/Reform Jewish population was 21 (.5%). Poniec used this unlandmarked cemetery about 12 km from the congregation that used it. The last known Jewish burial was 1935. The isolated rural flat land is reached by crossing a dirt road with no sign or marker, wall, fence or gate. Access is open to all. There are no structures. The area of the cemetery is approximately .25 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. No gravestones are visible. A private individual now owns the property used for agriculture, as is adjacent property. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. There is no maintenance. No threats.
          Dariusz Czwojdrak, ul. Lipowa 22a/4, 67-400 Wskowa completed survey November 20, 1991 after a visit to the site. Karol Jozwiak was interviewed.

KROJANKE: See Krajenka
KROKE: (Yiddish) See Krakow

KROMOLOW:
The following is a list of Jewish cemeteries in Zaglembie. I have personally visted most of them: Bedzin - ul. Podzamcze, Bedzin - ul. Zawale (now a park), Bedzin - ul. Sielecka (bus terminal), Czeladz - ul. Czealdzka 64 (also used by Bedzin community), Sosnowiec - ul. Gospodarcza 1, Sosnowiec (Modzejow) - ul. Niwka Pastewna, Sosnowiec (Milowice) - ul. Stalowa, Dabrowa Gornicza - ul. Wolka 5, Dabrowa gornicza - ul. Mydlice, Wolbrom - ul. Skalska, Zawiercie - ul. Daszynskiego, Kromolow - ul. Piaskowa 29, Olkusz - ul. Kopalniana, Olkusz - ul. Olowiana, Boleslaw - Krzykawka 139 (used by Slawkow community), I have many photos of these cemeteries. You should also consult the following:
  BOOKS:
          For your information a book listing every tombstone in the Zawiercie cemetery will be published shortly. Also, I am involved in a project to publish a book on the old Jewish cemetery in Bedzin which dates back to 1808. Anyone interested in this book, please contact me. Jeffrey Cymbler JCYMBLER@aol.com [November 2000 on JewishGen Digest]
          Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 76

KROSCIENKO:     US Commission No. POCE000743    Map
The town is located at 49°26' N 20°25' E in Nowy Sacz province, 43 km from Nowy Scaz and 147 km from Cracow. Cemetery: on Sobieskiego Street. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           1921 Orthodox Jewish population was 233. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private property, a continuous fence with locking gate surrounds. Access is by permission. The area of the unlandmarked cemetery is approximately .8 square hectares, its approximate size prior to WWII. There are no structures. There is one modern granite matseva with Hebrew and Polish inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. The property remains as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is residential, agricultural and commercial. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery has a regular caretaker. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. In 1989, local municipality re-erected stones and fixed a wall. Overgrowth of vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access. Weather erosion and vegetation are listed as only slight threats.
          Piotr Antonial, ul Dobro 5 m 36, 05-800 Pruszkai [see Bobowa] completed survey on September 10, 1992 after a visit in August, 1992. Marian Cepuch, Kroscienko ul. Sobieskiego 27 was interviewed.

KROSHNIVITZ: (Yiddish) see Krosniewice
KROSNIEWIC: (Yiddish) see Krosniewice

KROSNIEWICE:     US Commission No. POCE000620    Map
The town is located at 52°16' 19°8' in Plock province, 57 km from Lodz and 45 km from Wloclawek. Cemetery: at Przy Szosie Do Poznania. Present population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.           The earliest known Jewish community dates from 1765. 1921 Jewish population was 1,259. The unlandmarked Conservative and Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established during the second half of the 18th century. The last known Jewish burial was 1939-1945. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with no wall, fence or gate. There are no structures. Site is 1.40 square hectares in area, the same size as prior to WWII. No gravestones are visible. However, of the sandstone gravestones that were removed from the cemetery, five are in the Museum of Dunin-Bozkowskiis and 2 fragments are in a private collection of J. Jedrzejczak. The oldest known gravestone in the aforementioned museum dates from 1888. Others date from the late 19th and the 20th centuries. The finely smoothed and inscribed stones and flat stones with carved- relief decorations have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Local residents and private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. No maintenance. Overgrowth of vegetation is a seasonal problem preventing access.
          Pawel Fijalkowski, 96-500 Sochaczew, Ulica Ziemowita 11, tel. 227-91 completed survey on November 20, 1991. Documentation: the Registry of Jewish Cemeteries, 1987 [Rejestr Cmentarzy Zydowskich Urzedu Ds. Wyznan, 1981]. The site was visited during May 1990. Interviews were conducted with J. Jedrzejczak, Krosniewice, ul. Sikorskiego 1.

KROSNO:     US Commission No. POCE000726    Map
Krosno is located in Krosno at 49°42' 21°46', and is 67 km from Rzeszow. Cemetery location: ul. Okrzei. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was in 1439. 1921 Jewish population was 1725. Orthodox Jews used this landmarked isolated urban hillside with a sign or marker in local language mentioning Jews. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a fence and non-locking gate. The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 0.66 hectares. 20-100 gravestonesin original locations with 25-50% toppled or broken date from 19th century. The marble, sandstone, and concrete finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decorations or sculpted monuments have Hebrew and Polish inscriptions. There are unmarked mass graves. Property is used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are recreational and residential. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery, vandalized during WWII, has no maintenance or care. There are no structures. Erosion and vegetation are moderate threats.
         Piotr Antoniak, ul. Dobora 5 m 36, 05-800 Przszkon visited site 6 Aug. 1992 and completed survey 10 Sept 1992.
          "mostly destroyed." Source: Cohen, Chester G. "Jewish Cemeteries in Southern Poland" from `An Epilogue' in Shtetl Finder. 1980.
         Source: They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, extracted names of towns that supposedly having Jewish cemeteries. These generally have names only; sometimes a description of famous people who lived there, but no page number.
     UPDATE: http://www.polishjews.org/photos/phcemet.htm has photo. http://www.polishjews.org/photos/krosno.htm has photo. [August 2005]

KROSZNIWIC: See Krosniewice
KROTOSCHIN: (German) see Krotoszyn

KROTOSZYN:     US Commission No. POCE000483   Map
(Alternate name: Krotoschin in German) Krotoszyn is located in Kaliskie at 51°42' 17°27', 75 km NE of Wroclaw. Cemetery location: Ostrowska St. between Glowackiego and Sosnowa streets. Present town population is 11,213 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was probably end of 16th century. 1921 Jewish population was 110. Krotoszyn was one of the most important Jewish communities of Greater Poland in the 16th and 17th century. Living here were Abraham Cohen (died 1639) and Eisig Kalisch (died 1666). The Orthodox and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was probably established at the end of the 16th century with last burial before WWII. Until 1762 Wroclaw, used this cemetery. Leszno, Kobylin, Kepno, Zduny, and Wroclaw also used this cemetery. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. The present size of the cemetery is 0.5 hectares. There are no gravestones. One removed stone is in the museum. The stone at the museum has inscriptions in Hebrew and German. Others were incorporated into Fabryczua St. and in a low wall around the church of St. Roch. Photos of some tombstones are preserved at the museum. No mass graves. Municipality owns site used for storage, waste dumping, and forest. There are 3 private depots where the cemetery used to be. Properties adjacent are residential. The cemetery is not visited. The cemetery, vandalized during WWII, has no maintenance or care. Vegetation and incompatible nearby development are serious threats.
          Eleonora Bergman and Michal Witwicki visited the site 17 Oct 1991 and Michal Witwicki, Denibowskiego 12/53, 02-784 Warszawa, tel. 6418345 completed survey. Documentation: Dr. Heinrich Berger, Geschichte der Juden in Krotoschin, 1907. An interview was conducted with Heleria Kasperska. (See above)
          BOOK: Author: Lewin, Isaac, collector. Title: Lewin collection, [ca. 1200]-1942, [ca. 1700]-1942 (bulk) Description: ca. 22.5 linear ft. Notes: Contains variety of records of Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe especially in Posen, Silesia and other German-speaking areas, including pinkasim (record books) of communities and societies, memorial books with lists of deaths, …, cemetery registers, society statutes, synagogue seat records, and other documents of communities ... Location: Yeshiva University. Special Collections. Rare Books and Manuscripts, New York, NY. Control No.: NYYH88-A76 [December 2000]

KRUKE: (Yiddish) See Krakow
KRUPIN WIES: used Dabie

KRYLOW:     AS 145    Map
Krylow is located in Zamosc woj at 50°41' 24°04', 30 km SE from Zamosc. Cemetery location: at the N end of Nadbuzna St. (parallel to main road alongside the ridge of Bug river valley), between Buzek river and a small creek with no name on penisula between "Stary Bug" river or "Buzek", an old stream of a river and a small creek with no name. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.           Last known Orthodox Jewish burial was before 1941. Other town that used the cemetery was Mircze, 15 km away. The isolated rural (agricultural) crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with no wall or gate. The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 0.5 hectares. 1-20 gravestones, none in original locations with less than 25% are broken or toppled, date from 19th-20th century. Stones removed from cemetery are incorporated into the foundation of new structure of local grammar school. The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions. No known mass graves. Municipality owns site used as a Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. In 1994, two tombstones were found and reerected by a volunteer caretaker. There are no structures. Vegetation is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Erosion is a moderate threat.
          Slawomir Parfianowicz, Jasielska (who also visited the site) 50a/2, 02-18 Warszawa completed survey 25 Aug 1995. Documentation: PSOZ "Karta Cmentarza", 1990. Interviews: officers at Preservation Authority and residents of housing nearby cemetery.

KRYNICA:     US Commission No. POCE000744   Map
Krynica is located in Nowy Sacz at 49°26' 20°58', 40 km from Nowy Sacz. Cemetery location: ul. Kolejowa. Present town population is 5,000-25,000; under 10 Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was established in second half of 18th century. 1931 Jewish population was 1,153. The Progressive/Reform and Orthodox Jews cemetery was established mid-19th century. The isolated urban hillside has a sign or plaque in local language. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A wall and locking gate surround. The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 0.16 hectares. 20-100 gravestones in cemetery, 1-20 not in original locations with 25-50% toppled or broken, date from 19th-20th century. The marble, granite, and sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decorations have Hebrew and Polish inscriptions. Local Jewish Community and municipality own site used as a Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are residential. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized prior to WWII, but not in the last ten years. Local authorities cleared vegetation and fixed the wall in 1987. Authorities clean or clear occasionally. There are no structures. Security, erosion, and vegetation are moderate threats.
          Piotr Antoniak, ul Dobra 5 m 36, 05-800 Pruszkow completed survey 10 Sept 1992 and visited site 17 Aug 1992.
         They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, extracted names of towns that supposedly having Jewish cemeteries. These generally have names only; sometimes a description of famous people who lived there, but no page number.
          Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 76

KRYNIK: See Krynki

KRYNKI: also used cemetery at Bialystok II.
http://www.diapozytyw.pl/en/site/slady_i_judaica/krynki [August 2005]
They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, extracted names of towns that supposedly having Jewish cemeteries. These generally have names only; sometimes a description of famous people who lived there, but no page number.   
       Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 51-52
US Commission No. POCE000117
    Alternate name: Krynik (Yiddish). Krynki is located in Bialystok region at 53°16 23°47, 0.5 km from the center, 30km from Sokolki. Present population is 5,000-25,000, with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was 1639. 1921 Jewish population was 3495. Living here were Rabbi Josef Hezekiel Miszkowski and Rabbi Zalman Sender Kahan Szapiro. It is also the birthplace of Jakov Pat, one of the founders of the "Bund". The Jewish cemetery was established in 1662. Buried in the Progressive/Reform, Conservative and Slonimscy Hasidic Orthodox cemetery include Rabbi Jehoszua Syn Ariego and Awigail Corka Rabina Capstejn vel Zalkin. The last known Jewish burial was 1941. Surrounding villages up to 15kms away used this landmarked cemetery. The suburban flat land and hillside, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign. Reached by turning directly off a public road and by crossing private property, access is open to all. A broken masonry wall with no gate surrounds. Before World War II, the cemetery occupied 2.85 hectares but now occupies 2.25 hectares. The smaller size is a result of housing development. 3116 visible gravestones, between 100 and 500 removed from their original positions with less than 25% toppled or broken, date from the middle of the 18th century-1941. Removed stones were incorporated into the road to Michatovo. Some stones were also removed to build a barn during the German occupation. The granite, limestone, sandstone, slate, and concrete rough stones or boulders, flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or flat stones with carved relied decoration have Hebrew and Russian inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. Municipality owns property used for agriculture and waste dumping. Properties adjacent are commercial-idustrial and agricultural. Occasionally, organized individual tours, private visitors, and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and frequently thereafter. Individuals or groups of non-Jewish origin cleaned stones in the cemetery in 1988. The cemetery has no care now. During the past few years, the more valuable stones have been stolen from the cemetery.
          Tomasz Wisniewski, ul. Bema 95/99, Bialystok, Tel. 212-46 completed survey on 19/08/1991. He visited in 1987 and 1990.
          In his book, A Guide to Jewish Bialystok published in 1998, Wisniewski states on page 85 that the cemetery contains 3,000 mazevot dating from the mid-18th century. He also notes a stone wall "with numbers inscribed identifying the rows of the buried. This was done by members of the Hewre Kadish Society who have maintained the cemetery."
     UPDATE: Cemetery photos at http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl/krynki.htm [January 2006]

KRZECIN: used cemetery at Pelczyce

KRZEPICE:     US Commission No. POCE000162    Map
Krzepice is located in Czestochowa at 50°58' 18°44', 33 km from Czestochowa. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews. Cemetery: to the E of town, near the Liswarta River railway bridge.           The earliest known Jewish community is 1732. 1921 Jewish population was 1,772, 42.5%. The Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established during the first half of the 18th century. The isolated rural flat land has no signs or markers. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, gate, or fence but the remains of a concrete wall that once surrounded the cemetery. The size of the cemetery, both before World War II and after, is 1.4 hectares. 100-500 gravestones in the cemetery, regardless of condition or position with 50% and 75% broken or toppled, date from 1749-20th century. The limestone, sandstone, and iron finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no known mass or structures. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural. The cemetery is visited rarely and was not vandalized within the last ten years. No maintenance. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a constant problem that disturbs graves.
         Jan Pawel Woronczak, Sandomierska St. 21 m.1, 02-567 Warsaw, tel. 49-54-62 completed survey on 06/09/1991. He visited the site in 1986.
         Krzepice, Czestochowa. Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 76

KRZESZOW:     US Commission No. POCE000091
In Tarnobrzeg. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file [2000].

KRZESZYCE: used the cemetery at Swietojansko

KRZYWCZA:     US Commission No. POCE000144    Map
Krzywcza is located in Przemysl at 49°48' 22°33', 20 km from Przemysl. Cemetery location: NW from the center of the townlet. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           1921 Jewish population was 203 (21.9%). The Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established about early 19th century. The isolated suburban flat land at a crown of a hill, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a path, access is open to all. A broken fence with no gate surrounds. 1-20 gravestones, 50%-75% broken or toppled, date from 1817-20th century. Removed stones were incorporated into the roads or structures throughout the town. The sandstone flat shaped stones or flat stones with carved relief decorations have Hebrew inscriptions. There are unmarked mass graves. Municipality owns site used as a Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. Local residents visit rarely. The cemetery, vandalized during WWII, has no maintenance or care. Within the limits of the cemetery is a ruin of a building built over the graves of the richest Jewish family in town-(kind of ohel, but NOT for a tzaddik) [mausoleum?]. Vegetation is a serious threat (overgrowth of bushes); security is moderate threat.
          Jan Pawel Woronczak, Sandomierska St. 21 m. 1, 02-567 Warszawa, tel. 49-54-62 completed survey. Jan Pawel Woronczak, Robert Kaskow, and Marcin Wodzinski visited the site Aug 1990. Interviews were conducted.

KRZYWIN:     US Commission No. POCE000312    Map
Alternate name: Kriewey in German. Krzywin is located in Leszczynskie region at 51°57' 16°49', 30 km from Leszno and 70 km from Poznan. Cemetery location: ul. Ks. Nawrockiego. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community and cemetery both began in 19th century. 1921 Conservative and Progressive/Reform Jewish population was 11 (0.6%). The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission. The new usersfenced the cemetery property with no gate. The size of the cemetery before WWII was 0.2 hectares. It no longer exists, replaced by the brickyard and storehouses. There are no gravestones. Present owner of the cemetery property is a Joseph Mosze Feldel. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII.
          Jariusz Czwojdrak, ul. Lipowa 22 a/4m 67-400 Wschowa completed survey 13 Nov 1991. He visited 12 Nov 1991. Person interviewed: Staniskawa Zalewska, Krzywin.

K'SHANOV:
"The cemetery was intact but the government had plans to dismantle it." Source: Cohen, Chester G. "Jewish Cemeteries in Southern Poland" from `An Epilogue' in Shtetl Finder. 1980.

KSIAZ WIELKI:     US Commission No. POCE000289    Map
Ksiaz Wielki is located in Kielce at 50°27 20°38, 64 km from Kielce. Cemetery location: Szewska St. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
Town: Wojt. Gminy Ksiaz Wielki, 32-210, Ksiaz Wielki, tel. 2. Local: Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabytkow, ul. IX Wiekoss Kielc 3, Kielce, tel. 45634.
          Earliest known Jewish community was 18th century. 1921 Jewish population was 852 (49.7%). The Jewish cemetery was established in the 18th century; last known Orthodox or Conservative burial was 1942. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. (On the survey, someone wrote `no!' by these two answers.) The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 1 hectare. 20-100 gravestones in original locations with none broken or toppled date from 1893-20th century. The limestone and sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions No mass graves. The municipality owns property used as a Jewish cemetery. Rarely, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII, but not in last ten years. No maintenance. There are no structures. Security, erosion, and vegetation are moderate threats. Vandalism and incompatible nearby development (animal grazing and sport field) are serious threats.
          Dr Adam Penkalla, deceased, completed survey. The site was not visited and there were no interviews.

KSIAZ WLKP:     US Commission No. POCE000453    Map
Ksiaz Wlkp is located in Poznan woj at 52°03 17°14, 60 km from Poznan. Cemetery location: approx. 0.5 km N of town. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.           1921 Jewish population was 14. Progressive/Reform Jews used this cemetery, 0.5 km from the congregation that used it. The isolated suburban small rise has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing public forest road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. There are no gravestones or structures. Municipality owns property is used for agriculture and forest, as are adjacent properties. The cemetery, vandalized during WWII, has no maintenance or care. Security and vegetation are very serious threats.
          Pniewski Stawomi [sic], Poznan, ul. Pnybyszcwskiego 51/4, who visited the site in 1989, completed survey Aug 1991. Documentation: a 1940 German map. No interviews.

KSLAZ:
     Members of a class from the JCC of Greater Washington hope to restore the cemetery and the town's abandoned synagogue. Source: Washington Jewish Week Marcia Key, editor 9/29/95

KUCZBORK-OSADA:     US Commission No. POCE000366    Map
Kuczbork-Osada is located in Ciechanow region at 53°05' 20°03', 11km from Zuromin. Cemetery: about 300m outside of town in the direction of Dzialdowo, around 100m past the Catholic cemetery. Present population is 1,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was 1775. 1921 Jewish population was 32. The unlandmarked cemetery was established in the 18th century with last known Jewish burial 1940. Orthodox, Sephardic Orthodox, Conservative, and Progressive/Reform Jews used the cemetery. The rural (agricultural) flat land by water and separate but near other cemeteries has no sign. Reached by crossing public property, access is open to all with no wall, gate or fence. The size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.49 hectares. Fewer than 20 visible gravestones with less than 25% broken or toppled, date from the 19th century. Vegetation overgrowth and water drainage are seasonal problems that prevents access. The granite rough stones or boulders, flat shaped stones, or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions. There are no known mass graves or structures. A regional or national governmental agency owns site used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. A regular caretaker cleared vegetation in the cemetery.
         Wojcieck Henrykowski, ul. Spoldzielcza 20, 06-200 Makow Mazowiecki completed survey on 03/10/1991. Documentation: in collection of Panstwowa Sluzba Ochrony Zabytkow w Ciechanowie nr 18/85; Ziemia Olziejow Ziemi Plockiej, Plock 1984. He visited the site in September 1991 and interviewed the employees of the communal office in Kuczbork on the same date.

KUESTRIN: (German) see Kostrzyn
KURNIK: (German) see Kornik

KUROWI:     US Commission No. POCE000173    Map
Kurow (I) is located in Lublin at 51°24' 22°12', 31 km from Lublin. Cemetery location: in the center around 100 m SW of the market square; Mowa St. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was 16th century. 1921 Jewish population was 2230 (56.8%). Effecting the Jewish community was WWII. The Jewish cemetery was established the second half of the 16th century with last Orthodox burial was second half of 19th century. Lublin used this cemetery in 1648, 30 km away. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing other public property (residential buildings), no wall or gate surround. The size of the cemetery before WWII was 0.4 hectares. There are no gravestones. Removed stones were incorporated into the road to Klementowice. Private individuals own property now private houses. There is no cemetery. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. 1991
          Pawel Sygowski, ul. Kalinowszczyzna 64/59, 20-201 Lublin, tel. 77-20-78 visited site in Nov. and completed survey Dec. [1991?] Interviews were conducted.
KUROW II:     US Commission No. POCE000174
          See Kurow (I) for town information. Cemetery location: 1 km W of the market square; 100 m W of the Blich St., the approach through the road between the buildings. The Jewish cemetery was established the end of the 19th century with last Orthodox burial in 1942. Landmark: official register of monuments (1030/91). The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing a side road among buildings, access is open to all with wall or gate. The size of the cemetery before WWII was 0.8 hectares; now 0.7 hectares. There are no gravestones. Removed stones were incorporated into the road to Klementowice. There are unmarked mass graves. The property used for animal grazing, sports field, and waste dumping. There is also a barn on the eastern part of the property. Private visitors visit rarely. The cemetery, vandalized during WWII, has no maintenance or care. Security and incompatible nearby development are moderate threats. Pawel Sygowski completed survey Dec 1991. See Kurow (I).

KURZELOW: used cemetery at Wloszczowa
KUSTRIN: See Kostrzyn
KUTNA: (Yiddish) see Kutno

KUTNO:     US Commission No. POCE000621    Map
Alternate name: Kutna in Yiddish. Kutno is located in Plock at 52°13' 19°23', 41 km from Plock and 50 km from Lodz. Cemetery location: ulica Tarnowskiego. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.          Earliest known Jewish community was 1579. 1921 Jewish population was 6,784 and in 1931 was 6,440. Living here were Jozef Kutna (2M. 1829), rabbi in Hungary and Szalom Asz (1880-1957), writer and playwright. The Orthodox, Conservative, and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in 16th century with last burial 1939-1945. The isolated urban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 3.0 hectares. 1-20 gravestones, less than 25% are toppled or broken, [in the Museum] date from 19th-20th century. Removed stones are in the Regional Museum at Kutno (approx. 150 pieces). The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decorations have Hebrew inscriptions. No known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used as a Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are residential. Occasionally, organized individual tours and private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. There has been no maintenance. Authorities clean or clear occasionally. There are no structures or threats.
          Pawel Fijalkowski, 96-500 Sochaczew, ulica Ziemowita 11, tel. 227-91 visited site 6/1991 and completed survey 21 Nov 1991. Documentation: Official Register of Jewish Cemeteries of 1981.
          BOOK: Kutno Society B'nai Jacob (New York, N.Y.) Records, 1884-1974. Description: .9 linear ft. Notes: Landsmanshaft organized in 1872 by Jewish immigrants from Kutno, Poland. It dissolved in 1974. … YIVO collections are in Yiddish, Russian, Polish, English, Hebrew, and other European and non-European languages. Location: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York, NY. Control No.: NXYH89-A738 [December 2000]

KUZMIR: (Yiddish) see Kazimierz Dolny (I) and (II)
KUZNIC: See Kuznica

KUZNICA:     US Commission No. POCE000118    Map
Alternate name: Kuznic (Yiddish). Kuznica, is located 55km from Bialystok at 53°31' 23°39'. Cemetery: on the hill called "Osse" over the north bank of the river Zwegry, by the road to Nowodziel. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.          Earliest known Jewish community was 1623. 1935 Jewish population was 556. Two noteworthy individuals who lived in this Jewish community were Rabbi Icyk Lejb Stolar and Rodzina Fajnost i Epsztein. The Progressive/Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox cemetery was established in the 18th century with last known Jewish burial in 1941. Surrounding villages up to 15 km away also used the unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated rural flat land and crown of a hill adjacent to water has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The cemetery has been reduced from its prewar size of 1.50 hectares to 1.00 hectares because of farming and erosion. Fewer than 20 gravestones, wotj less than 25% toppled or broken, date from the 1880's-20th century. Water drainage is a constant problem. The granite, slate, and concrete rough stones or boulders, flat shaped stones, or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no structures or known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for farming, storage, recreation, storage, and waste dumping. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and frequently since. There is no care or maintenance. Significant threats include erosion, grazing animal damage, sports field and storage site damage, and the theft of stones.
         Tomasz Wisniewski, ul. Bema 95/99, Bialystok, Tel. 212-46 completed survey on 19/08/1991. He visited the site in 1989.
          http://ettc.uwb.edu.pl/strony/bialystok/unia/kuznica.html [October 2000]
          In his book A Guide to Jewish Bialystok, Wisniewski states on page 88 that the cemetery is located "close to Podlipska Street on a hill above the Zwegra River." [October 2000]
          Kuzniczka village, 400 tombstones; a set of about 100 made from cast iron. The oldest 1763. [source?]

KWIDZYN:     US Commission No. POCE000762   Map
Alternate name: Marienwerder in German. Kwidzyn is located in Elblag at 53°44' 18°55', 69 km SSE of Gdansk. Cemetery location: ul. Kosciuszki. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.           Earliest known Jewish community was 1849 (262 Jews). 1937 Jewish population was 13. Effecting the Jewish community was `Judenedikt' 1812. The Orthodox and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in 19th century. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A broken masonry wall with no gate surrounds. The size of the cemetery before WWII and now is 0.25 hectares. There are no gravestones, structures, or mass graves. Municipality owns site used as a park. Properties adjacent are residential. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII, but not in the last ten years. There has been no maintenance. Authorities clean or clear occasionally. The cemetery was liquidated and now is a city park.
          Wiktor Knercer, 10-685 Olsztyn, ul. Barcza 33/16, tel. 33-86-07 visited site June 1992 and completed survey Sept., 1992. Documentation: Map dated 1910. Deutsches Stadtebuch, Eoick Kenser, 1939.

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