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SREM:     US Commission No. POCE000445
Alternate German name: Schrimm. Srem is located in the Pozranskiw region at 17°01' 52°05', 50 km from Poznania. The cemetery is located about 500 meters from NE outskirts at both sides of road to Poznan. Present population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was in the Middle-Ages. 1921 Conservative and Reform Jewish population was 103 with 26 shortly before WWII. The cemetery was about 500 meters from congregation. The isolated suburban crown of a hill has pre-burial house with inscriptions. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. There are no visible gravestones or known mass graves. The municipality owns property used for a park. Adjacent properties are recreational. The cemetery is visited rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. Authorities clear vegetation occasionally. There are no structures or threats.
Stawimir Pniewski, 41/4 Prylysiewskiezo, Poznan completed survey in 1991 after a visit. He used a 1940 map and interviewed Barbara Jahns.

SRODA WLKE:     US Commission No. POCE000446
Alternate German name: Sroda Wlke. Town is located in the Poranskie region at 17°17' 52°14', 30 km from Poznania. The cemetery location is Nekielska St. Present population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     In 1921, there were no Jews. The size of the unlandmarked Conservative cemetery is about .5 km. [sic] The suburban flat land, separate but near other cemeteries, has no sign or gate. A broken masonry wall, a fragment of the wall continuous to the Catholic cemetery, surrounds it. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No gravestones are visible. The municipality owns site next to the Catholic cemetery used for waste dumping. It was vandalized during WWII. There is no care or structures. Security and vegetation, a seasonal problem preventing access, are very serious threats. Incompatible planned development of including the area in the Catholic cemetery is a serious threat.
     Stavomi Pniewski?, 51/3 or 4?? Prybymewskiego St, Poznan completed survey in August 1991 after a visit in 1987.

STADTEL. (German) see Miejsce

STALOWA WOLA:     US Commission No. POCE000229
In Tarnobrzeg. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]

STANISLAWOW:     US Commission No. POCE000648
Stanislawow is located in Siedlechie Province, 14 km from Minsk Mazowiecki and 47 km from Warsaw. The cemetery is located by the road to Retkow. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The cemetery is open with no caretaker. The cemetery was established in the 19th century. The isolated forest flat land 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 size today and before WWII was 0.5 hectare. No stones are visible. Municipality owns property. Adjacent properties are agricultural. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. No care or structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access.
     Cezary Ostas, Siedlce, ul. Pomorska 1/68, tel. 290-95 completed survey on 15 Mar 1993. He interviewed Wojciech Witzcak 15 Mar 1993.

STARACHOWICE:     US Commission No. POCE00280
Starachowice is located in the Kielce region at 51°03' 21°04', 18 km from Skavzyskie-Kamienua. The cemetery location is 17 Stycznia St. [qurtier "Vierzbowa"]. Present population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 1905. 1921 Jewish population was 2159 (39.5%). The unlandmarked cemetery was established in 1891 with last Orthodox or Conservative burial in 1942 or 1944. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a broken masonry wall and non-locking gate. The size of the cemetery was and is about.4 hectare. 100-500 gravestones, all in original locations with 50%-75% toppled or broken, date from 1893-20th centuries. The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. There are unmarked mass graves. The municipality owns property is for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are residential. The cemetery is smaller than in 1939 due to new roads and housing development. Occasionally, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII but not in the last ten years. There is no maintenance or care. An ohel was vandalized. Security, pollution and vegetation are moderate threats. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. Weather erosion is a serious threat. Vandalism and incompatible nearby existing and planned development is a very serious threat. New roads and housing development are planned.
     Dr. Adam Penkalla,deceased, completed survey and visited the site.
     Source: They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org extracted names of townstaht 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. 78

STARGARD: see Starogard Gdanski
STARGARD: (German) see Stargard Szczecinski

STARGARD SZCZECINSKI:     US Commission No. POCE000434
(Alternate German name: Stargard, Priemhausen.) Stargard Szczecinski is located in the Szczecin region at 53°1415°00, , near Stargard. The cemetery is located on Struga Street in Plac Wolnosci. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.      The earliest known Jewish community in Stargard Szczecinski was 1836. /Kronika/[sic]? 1921 Jewish population was 310 persons. The Jewish cemetery was established circa 1840 with last known Jewish burial in 1935 (1938?). The cemetery area within the surrounding green area is landmarked in the Register of the Conservator of Monuments of the voivodship of Szczecin, protected under the Law on Monuments of 1962. The isolated urban hillside and crown of a hill has no sign, wall, fence or gate. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was 0.3 hectares and is the same size now. No gravestones are visible. There are no known mass graves. Municipality owns site used for recreation. Properties adjacent are recreational and residential. Local residents rarely visit it. The cemetery was vandalized prior to W.W.II. Either no maintenance or regular caretaker paid by the government. [sic] There are no structures. There are moderate weather erosion, pollution and vandalism threats. Vegetation is a minor threat.
     Dr. Alojzy Kowalczyk, ul. Moniuszki 4/B, 73-110 Stargard, tel. 73-44-40 Stargard, visited cemetery on March 2, 1992 and completed survey on March 21, 1992. Documentation: 1923 Stargard city map and the register of the lots (?) of the town of Stargard of 1992. Persons at the Regional Museum of Stargard were interviewed. Kowalczyk may have more information.

STAROCHOWICE:
Work will be done here by an organization in Israel. See Tomaszow-Mazowiecki for details. Source: Benjamin Yaari; Chairman of the Tomaszow Organization in Israel. Mr. Yaari does not have email so the data was sent by Ada Holtzman; ada01@netvision.net.il [date?]

STAROGARD GDANSKI:     US Commission No. POCE000005
Alternate name: Stargard (German). Starogard Gdanski is located in Gdansk at 53°5718°30, 24km from Tczewa. The cemetery is located at ul. Bohaterow Getta. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community is 1780. 1931 Jewish population was 123. A ban on permanent settlement occurred in 1309; the founding of the town community was 1780; the development of residential-commercial-industrial ghetto and the rabbinate in the mid-19th century, emigration after 1920, and extermination in 1939. Abraham Poitr Kaufmann, Hugo Kaufmann, Albert Kufmann and Arie Goldfarb lived here. Buried in the cemetery are Jehuda ben Icchak Rosenberg and Arie Goldfarb. The cemetery was established during the mid-19th century with last known Progressive/Reform Jewish burial in 1939. Landmark: Register of Monuments as No. A 928. The isolated suburban artificial hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall or gate. Before World War II, the cemetery occupied 1.4 hectares and is currently 0.4 hectares due to agriculture. Fewer than 20 visible gravestones, all in original positions with 25% and 50% toppled or broken, date from 1884-19th century. The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. The municipality owns the cemetery property used for waste dumping. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. No maintenance. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem that disturbs both graves and access. Water drainage is a seasonal problem. Security (uncontrolled access) is serious threat as the site is not fenced and is close to the horse market and crops. Weather erosion, vegetation, and vandalism are also serious threats.
     Dr. Hanna Domanska, ul. Wladyslawa IV 34/3, 81-742 Sopot, tel. 51-04-22 completed survey 7/91. Documentation: cemetery card and H. Domanska's text, The Tree of Stone Tears; The Jewish Communities of the Gdansk Vovoidship; Their History and Culture. (Gdansk, 1991). Dr. Domanska visited in 1988.
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 78

STAROSIELCE: also used cemetery at Bialystok I, and III
STAROWOLA: see Parysow

STARY DZIKOW:     US Commission No. POCE000159
Stary Dzikow is located in the Przemysl region at 50°1422°56, 75 km from Przemysl, 13 km from Oleszyce, and 43 km from Jaroslaw. The cemetery is located E from the village, 150 m. S from the road to Vlazow. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Orthodox Jewish population was 360. The isolated rural flat land has no sign, wall, fence, or gate. Access is open to all. The size of the unlandmarked cemetery before W.W.II was 0.35 hectares, the same size now. No gravestones and no known mass graves are visible. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Local residents rarely visit. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II and has no maintenance. There are no structures or threats.
     Jan Pawet Woronczak, Sondomierska Street 21m.1 02-567 Warszawa, tel. 49054062 completed survey on December 31, 1991. Documentation: at the Monuments Preservation Office in Premysl. No visit to site.

STARY MYSZYNIEC: used Myszyniec

STARY TARG:     US Commission No. POCE000758
(Alternate name: Altmark in German) Stary Targ is located in the Elblgy region at 53°5619°11, 56 km SE of Gdansk. The cemetery is located "Polozony na poludriovym skraju wsi-wpolu". Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 19th century. Effecting the Jewish community was the Judenedikt of 1812. Orthodox and Progressive/Reform Jews used the unlandmarked Jewish cemetery. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign, wall, fence, or gate. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was 0.1 hectares; it is the same size now. No gravestones or known mass graves are visible. A private individual owns site used for agriculture. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Local residents rarely visit. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II, but not in the last ten years. No maintenance or structures. The cemetery was liquidated and is now a field with crops.
     Wiktor Knercer, 10-685, ul. Barcza 33116, tel. 33-86-07 completed survey in Sept. 1992 after a visit in June 1992. Documentation: 1910-1920 Cemetery Map and "Karta cmentarza-PSOZ Elblgg.

STRASBURG: (German) see Brodnica
STASZOW:     US Commission No. POCE000230 and 231
In Tarnobrzeg. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]
      UPDATE: "Staszow, a shtetl on the road between Kielce and Sandomierz, was home to Jews, tailors and hat makers and goldsmiths from the early 1700s until the Holocaust left it judenrein." Jack Goldfarb is "singlehandedly renovating its 175-year-old Jewish cemetery... In the past 10 years, independent of the Jewish establishment, Goldfarb has spent his own funds — in the high-five figures — on his project. ... And this week, the latest chapter opens — workers in the cemetery are constructing a pair of memorial walls that feature the remnants of 400 Jewish gravestones that were serendipitously uncovered three years ago in a Staszow courtyard. ... Staszow synagogue that survived the German occupation and was torn down in 1952. ...[Before Goldfarb's efforts] the town’s original Jewish cemetery 'was gone,' replaced without a trace by a playground. The newer Jewish cemetery, on a tree-lined hill two-thirds of a mile from the center of Staszow, was an open, empty lot, devoid of the gravestones that had been carted away by the Nazis for use as paving stones on muddy roads and sold to a construction company by municipal authorities after the war when no Jews returned to claim them. ... So he paid to have the grounds spruced up, to have a metal fence built around the area, to have a 10-foot Holocaust memorial constructed, to have some 155 Jewish gravestones he discovered in Staszow homes brought back to the cemetery, to have a marker set up at a Shoah-era mass grave and to have the remains of three putative Staszow Jews who perished during World War II interred. He also engaged a local architect, who designed the concrete-granite Holocaust memorial, which features a Magen David and an inscription in Hebrew, English and Polish. ... Five-thousand Jews, half the population of Staszow, lived there on the eve of the war; 90 percent died in the Holocaust. None have lived there since. About 400 people attended the dedication of the memorial on Nov. 8, 1992, the 50th anniversary of the date of which the Jews in the Staszow ghetto were deported. 'There were only two Jews present' at the ceremony, Goldfarb recalls — himself and a poet from Lodz. ... [146] gravestones eventually were uncovered in the teacher’s courtyard, near the 400 shards from other markers that are being turned into the pair of memorial walls in the cemetery, side by side separated by the Holocaust monument. ...'If people took the initiative,' he said, 'they could all do the same'.” SOURCEL Lipman, Steve. "Saving Cemeteries Here And Abroad: N.Y. man’s crusade to restore Polish shtetl’s burial ground." The Jewish Week. May 18, 2003.  http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=7925  [May 2003]

STAWISKI I:
Jewish Cemetery: Located on Lomza Road, in Lomza province, Bialystok region at 53°22' 22°09', 13 miles NNE of £om¿a. Alternate/former Yiddish name is Stavisk. Present population is 5,000 - 25,000 with no Jews.
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     The unlandmarked, rural (woods/forest) cemetery location between fields and woods is isolated and on flat land with no sign or marker. The cemetery is reached by crossing private property. Access to the cemetery is open and known to a local citizen. The cemetery is surrounded by a hedge or row of trees or bushes and no gate. 1 to 20 gravestones are visible in cemetery with more than 75% broken or toppled. The present owner of the cemetery property is a private individual. Properties adjacent to cemetery are agricultural. The cemetery is visited rarely by private visitors (Jewish or non-Jewish) and local residents. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance or care. Weather erosion and vegetation are very serious threats.
     Ellen Moshenberg completed the survey in September 2006. She visited the site in May 2004 with a local woman whose husband had ties to the Jewish community and who maintains a relationship with one of the few people to survive the war along with a translator and a survivor from the town, who lives in Israel and his family since 1997. She has pictures to share of broken gravestones and one fully intact stone. The resident of Stawiski, who accompanied her, is upset by the condition of the cemetery and willing to assist in restoration. This site was seen by the Monuments Preservation Office. Ellen Moshenberg is interested in responses from anyone interested in rehabilitation of the site. Contact her at ellenmoshenberg@gmail.com. [October 2006]

STAWISKI II:
A well-documented memorial stone to the Jews killed in the forest by the Nazis in the summer of 1941 visited by local townspeople and well tended. That is at a different site from this Stawiski I cemetery. ellenmoshenberg@gmail.com. [October 2006]

STAWISZYN:     US Commission No. POCE000778
Stawiszyn is located in the voivodship of Kalisz at 51°57 18°07, 38 km from Konin and 18 km from Kalisz. The cemetery is located at Kioczyn Stary. Present town population is 1,600 with no Jews.
     The last known Jewish burial was 1940-1941. Orthodox and Progressive/Reform Jews used the cemetery. Between fields and woods, the isolated hillside has no sign, but has a Star of David on the wall. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with a broken masonry wall and no gate. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was 4800 sq, meters, and now 1428 sq. meters. 1-20 gravestones, with some in original location and less than 25% toppled or broken, date from 18th-19th centuries. The removed stones were incorporated into roads (Stawiszyn, Pl. Wolnosci 9, Petrycka Road). The cemetery is not divided into special sections. Some of the marble and sandstone rough stones/boulders and flat stones with carved relief decorations have traces of painting on their surfaces. Inscriptions are in Hebrew and Polish. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II, and also about 20 years ago. The regular unpaid caretaker re-erected stones, cleaned stones, and cleared vegetation in June and August of 1991 and May through August of 1992. Within the limits of the cemetery are part of a pre-burial house and two residential buildings. There are no known mass graves. The cemetery is now abandoned property, used for agricultural (crops or animal grazing), industrial or commercial use and waste dumping. Properties adjacent are residential. The property is smaller than in 1939 due to the commercial development and agricultural. Private visitors and local residents rarely visit. There is a very serious vandalism threat, as well as serious threats from weather erosion and pollution. There is also a moderate security incompatible nearby developments (existing and planned) threat. Vegetation is a seasonal problem, preventing access.
     Jerzy Widerski, ul. Kaliska 2, 62-920 Stawiszyn completed survey on August 11, 1992 and interviewed Maria Widerska and Jan Ulanski (elderly inhabitants of Stawiszyn) were conducted. No visit to the site; other documentation exists.

STENSCHEWO: (German) see Steszew
STENSZEWO: (Polish) see Steszew
STEPNICA: used Boguslawie
STERDIN: (Yiddish) see Sterdyn

STERDYN:     US Commission No. POCE000583
Alternate Yiddish names: Sterdin and Esterdin. Sterdyn is located in Siedlechie province at 52°34 22°17, 51 km from Siedlce, 21 km from Sokolov Podlaski. The cemetery is located 2 km out of town by the road to Sokolow Podlaski, on the E side of road. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The cemetery is open with no caretaker. 1921 Jewish population was 710. The Jewish cemetery was established in the first half of the 19th century with last known burial was during WWII. The isolated rural/agricultural flat land 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 size today and before WWII was 0.5 hectare. No stones are visible. No known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. No care or structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access.
     Cezary Ostas, Siedlce, ul. Pomorska 1/68, tel. 290-95 completed survey on 26 Oct 1992. He visited the site on 26 Oct 1992 and interviewed Marian Jakubik, Wegrow in 20 Oct 1992.

STESZEW:     US Commission No. POCE000458
Alternate name: Stenschewo in German and Stenszewo in Polish. Steszew is located in Poznawskie region at 52°18 16°40, 24 km from Porasnia. The cemetery is located on Kornicka Street. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 0. The unlandmarked Conservative cemetery was approximately 0.5 km from the congregation. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, no wall or fence surrounds. No gravestones are visible. A private individual owns the cemetery. Properties adjacent are residential. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII, no maintenance. Within the limits of the cemetery is an apartment house. Very serious threat is incompatible nearby existing development.
     Pniewski Stawomiv, Poznan, ul. Prybyszewokiego 41/4, who visited the cemetery in 1989, completed survey Aug. 1991. Documentation: 1940 German map. Jan Szurek was interviewed.

STETTIN: see Szczecin (I) and (II)
STEZYCA: See Ilawa

STOCZEK LUKOWSKI:     US Commission No. POCE000647
Stoczek Lukowski is located in Siedlechie province, 30 km from Lukow and 35 km from Siedlce. The cemetery is located outside the locality where Dwernickiego Street turns into the dirt road to Vola Kisielska. Present town population is 1,000-5,000.
     The cemetery is open with no caretaker. The Jewish population before WWII was under 3,000. The Jewish community dates from early 19th century. The cemetery was established in the 19th century with last known burial was during WWII. The isolated rural/agricultural hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The cemetery has very damaged wire-net fencing and no gate. The size today and before WWII was 0.7 hectare. No stones are visible. No known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII. No care or structures. Vegetation is a moderate threat.
     Cezary Ostas, Siedlce, ul. Pomorska 1/68, tel. 290-95 completed survey on 17 Dec 1992 using the urban-historical study by Janusz Kubiak, Warszawa, 1969, accessible in the office of the conservator. He visited the site and interviewed Teresa Dlubinska on 7 Dec 1992.

STOCZEK WEGORWSKI:     US Commission No. POCE000584
Alternate Yiddish name: Stok. Stoczek Begorwski is located in Siedlechie province at 52°33 21°54, 23 km from Wegrow. The cemetery is located on Wegrowska Street. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews
     The cemetery is open with no caretaker. 1921 Jewish population was 1221. The last known burial was during WWII. Sadowne, about 10 km away, also used this cemetery. The isolated urban flat land has a Polish sign. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a continuous fence and non-locking gate. The size today is 0.2 ha. and before WWII was 1.2 hectares. The building of a health center reduced the boundaries. 1-20 stones, with fewer than 25% toppled or broken, date from 19th century. The granite and sandstone rough stones/boulders, flat-shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, or sculpted monuments have Yiddish inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims. No known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery and a health center. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII but not in the last ten years. Occasionally, organized tours and private visitors stop. Local/municipal authorities maintenance was re-erected stones, cleaned stones, fixed wall and gate in 1984. Authorities occasionally clear or clean. No structures. Weather erosion and existing nearby development are moderate threats.
     Cezary Ostas, Siedlce, ul. Pomorska 1/68, tel. 290-95 completed survey on 9 Oct 1992. He visited the site on 9 Oct 1992 and interviewed Wieslaw Ratajski, Adam Strak, Sloczek, Wegrowski, and Renata Flak, Stoczek Wegrowski.

STOK: used the cemetery at Stoczek Wegrowski

STOPNICA (I):     US Commission No. POCE000302
Stopnica is located in the Kielce region at 50°27N, 20°01E, about 212 km from Lodz. The cemetery is located on Kosciuszki Street. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community in Stopnica was 15th century. 1921 Jewish population was 1921, 75.6%. August III confirmed privilege granted to the Jews in 1759. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery was established in the 16th century with last known Orthodox or Conservative Jewish burial in 1943. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. No wall, fence, or gate surround. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No gravestones or known mass graves are visible. Municipality owns site used for industrial/commercial purposes and for storage. Properties adjacent are industrial/commercial and agricultural. Rarely, organized individual tours and private Jewish visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II, but not in the last 10 years. No maintenance or structures. Very serious threat: incompatible development and storage "Gminna Spoldzielnia". Serious security, weather erosion and vandalism threats and slight pollution threat.
     Dr. Adam Penkalla, deceased, who also visited the cemetery, completed survey and may have more information.
STOPNICA (II):     US Commission No. POCE000303
     This cemetery is located in the quartier Bietoborze-Hektaryon between the road for Dleshica. It was established in the 16th century with last known Orthodox or Conservative Jewish burial in 1943. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. No wall, fence, or gate surround. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was about 1.2 hectares, the same size now. 1-20 limestone and sandstone rough stones or boulders are visible, all in original location with less than 25% toppled or broken. No known mass graves. Municipality owns site used for Jewish cemetery and animal grazing. Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. Compared to 1939, the cemetery boundaries enclose a smaller area [sic] due to new roads, a housing development and agriculture. Private Jewish visitors rarely visit. The cemetery has not been vandalized in the last 10 years. No maintenance or structures. Serious vegetation threat and moderate threats from lack of security, weather erosion, pollution, vandalism, and incompatible nearby developments (existing and planned).
     Dr. Adam Penkalla, deceased, who also visited the cemetery, completed survey. [date?]

STORCHNEST: (or possibly Storihnest) (German) see Osieczna
STREZOW: (German) see Strzykow-Okopisko II and III
STRIEGAU: See Strzegom
STRIKOW: (German) see Strykow
STRIZEV: (Yiddish) see Strzykow-Okopisko II and III

STRUMIENO:
Mr. Czwojdark (see Leszno) took us to a restored Jewish cemetery a short distance from Strumieno, about 20 km from Leszno. Source: Scott Clark; clarkcs@email.uc.edu [date?]

STRYKOW:     US Commission No. POCE000058
Alternate Yiddish name: Strikow. Strykow is located in the Lodzkie region at 51°.54 19°35, 15 km from Lodz. The cemetery is located on Batorego Street. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community in Strykow was about 1737. 1921 Jewish population was 1,998. Efraim Ben Izaak Fiszel-Kabalista (2M.1825), Elimelech Menahem Mendel Landau-Cadyk (2M.1877), and Zeew Wolf Landau-Cadyk (2M.1891) lived here. The Orthodox or Conservative Jewish cemetery was established about 1737. Elimelech Menahem Mendel Landau and Zeew Wolf Landau were buried here. The last known Jewish burial was 1939-1945. Landmark: official register of Jewish cemeteries of 1967. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Access is entirely closed by a continuous masonry wall with no gate. Reached by turning directly off a public road, the size of the cemetery before W.W.II and now was about 1.2 hectares. No gravestones are visible. Municipality owns site used for a factory of reinforced concrete construction. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II; no maintenance. Within the limits of the cemetery are production shops. There are no threats.
     Pawel Fijalkowski, 96-500 Sochaczew, ul. Ziemowita 11, tel. 227-91 visited cemetery April 1991 and completed survey November 11, 1991.

STRZEGOM:     US Commission No. POCE000510
In Walbrzych. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]

STRZEGOWO-OSADA:     US Commission No. POCE000368
Strzegowo-Osada is located in Ciechanow at 52°54 20°17, 27km from Mlawa. The cemetery is located S of village in forest on left side of road to Komunin. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community existed here after 1775. 1921 Jewish population was 591. The cemetery was established in the 19th century with the last known Orthodox, Sephardic Orthodox, Conservative, or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial 1941. The isolated wooded flat land has signs in Polish and Hebrew mentioning Jews, the Holocaust, and the Jewish Community. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A continuous fence with non-locking gate surround. The approximate size of the cemetery, both before World War II and now, is 0.25 hectares. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem that prevents access to graves. The municipality owns property used only as a Jewish cemetery. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. The cemetery has had its vegetation cleared, its wall fixed, and its gate fixed but no care now. Vegetation is the greatest threat facing the cemetery. Fewer than 20 visible gravestones with less than 25% broken or toppled date from 1911 (Jakub Halewi). The sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, or double tombstones have Hebrew, Yiddish, and Polish inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims. There are no known mass graves or structures. Wojcieck Henrykowski of, ul. Spoldzielcza 20, 06-200 Makow Mazowiecki completed survey 10/91. Documentation: the collection of Panstwowa Sluzba Ochrony Zabytkow w Ciechanow nr 32/85 and Ziemia Ploniska Materialy do Dziejow Ziemi Plockiej, Plock, 1989. He visited in September 1991 and interviewed the employees of the communal office in Stregowo.
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 63 Synagogue, 64
     UPDATE: Barbara Goldman began a cemetery restoration project for the Jewish Cemetery in Strzegowo, Poland in Summer 2002. The site is in bad condition. She is working with Norman Weinberg and Rabbi Schudrich. She is looking for others whose family came from Strzegowo. Her email is barbara.goldman1@verizon.net [November 2002]
    UPDATE: Strzegowo Jewish cemetery was restored and a dedication ceremony took place on April 16, 2004 at the cemetery. Barbara Goldman worked with Norman Weinberg and Rabbi Schudrich. Her email is barbara.goldman1@verizon.net [May 2004]

STRZELCE KRAJENSKIE:     US Commission No. POCE0000364
Strzelce Krajenskie is located in Gorzow Wielkopolski region at 52°53N, 15°33E, 22 km from Gorzow Wlkp. The cemetery is located on Wojsho Polskiego Street. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 55. The unlandmarked Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th Century. The Ogardy Jewish community also used the cemetery about 8 km away from the congregation. The isolated urban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was about 0.2 hectares. No gravestones are visible. CPN Filling Station owns site used for commercial/industrial purposes. Properties adjacent are commercial/industrial. Compared to 1939, the cemetery boundaries enclose a smaller area because of new roads or highways and commercial/industrial development. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II.
     Henryk Grecki, tel. 377-41, 70-543 Szczecin, ul. Soltysia 3/13 completed survey on August 14, 1991.

STRZYZOW-OKOPISKO (I):     US Commission No. POCE000504
Alternate name: Strizev in Yiddish and Strezow in German. Strzyzow-Okopiskoi is located in the Rzeszow region at 49°52 21°48, 40 km S of Rzeszow. The cemetery is located on Przeckawczyka Street. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 16th century. In the 18th century, the synagogue was built. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery was established in the 16th-17th century. The synagogue is located across the street. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. A continuous fence with no gate surrounds. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The size of the cemetery before W.W.II was about 500 square meters and does not exist now. No gravestones are visible. Municipality owns site used as a park. Properties adjacent are residential. Compared to 1939, the cemetery boundaries enclose a smaller area because of the park. Local residents visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during W.W.II.
     Natascha Rode, 35-213 Rzeszow, ul. Starynskiego 5/29 completed survey in May 1992. Documentation: region Kons. Zabytkow-Rzeszow was consulted to complete the survey. The site was not visited, no interviews, no other doumentation exists.
STRZYKOW-OKOPISKO (II):     US Commission No. POCE000505
Cemetery: ul. Daszynskiego. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery was established 18th-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 with a piece of broken fence and no gate. The pre-WWII cemetery was 1,000-sq. meters. No stones or are known mass graves exist. The municipality owns the property used for recreation. Adjacent property is agricultural and residential. A football field reduced the cemetery size. Rarely, local residents stop. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures.
     Natascha Rode, 35-213 Rzenow, ul. Starzynskiego 5/29 completed survey in May 1992. Documentation: from the region Kons. Zabythow-Rzeszow. The site was not visited.
STRZYKOW-OKOPISKO III: US Commission No. POCE000506
     Cemetery: ul. Wschodnia. [see Strzykow-Okopiskko II for town information]. Established in 1850, the last known burial was during WWII. The isolated rural hillside has no sign or plaque. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a piece of broken masonry wall and no gate. The cemetery was 500 sq. meters before and after WWII. 1-20 stones are visible with none in original location and less than 25% broken. Some [maybe 6] are in the stream by the cemetery. The 19th and 20th century limestone or sandstone rough stones/ boulders or flat-shaped stones have Hebrew inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Rarely, local residents and private visitors. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures. Vegetation and weather erosion are a slight threat. Security and vandalism are very serious threats.
     Natascha Rode, 35-213 Rzenow, ul. Starzynskiego 5/29 completed survey in May 1992. Documentation: the region Kons. Zabythow-Rzeszow. The site was not visited.

STRZELCE OPOLSKIE:     US Commission No. POCE000459
In Opolskie. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]
US Commission No. POCE000532
Alternate German name: Gross Strehlitz. The town is located at 50°31 18°18, 32 km from Opole. Cemetery: ul. Gogolinska. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community is before 1850. The Jewish population before WWII was 145. The unlandmarked Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established 1830 or 1840. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The cemetery no fence, wall or gate. The cemetery size is 0.0 ha. now. No stones or are known mass graves exist. A private individual owns the property used only for industrial or commercial purposes. Adjacent property is agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. It was vandalized occasionally. No maintenance or care, structures, or threats. Cemetery does not exist.
     Marcin Wodzinski, ul. Jednosci Narodonej 187/13, 50-303 Wroclaw, tel. 216908 completed survey on 8 May 1992. Documentation: H:Z Labeccy Cmentarz Zydowski w Strzelcach Opolskich, Bytom 1990. Other documentation exists but was " too old." He visited the site on 6 May 1992 and interviewed neighbors.

STRZYZOW:
Rzeszow. Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 78
      http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Kolbuszowa (Shtetlink) [November 2002]

STUHM: (German) see Sztum
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SUCHAVOLA: (Yiddish) see Suchowola

SUCHOWOLA:     US Commission No. POCE0000139
Alternate Yiddish name: Suchovola. The town is located in region Bialostockie at 53°3523°06, 55 km N of Bialystok. Cemetery: in N part of the town behind Olszanka [on Highway 19]. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 [8,132 in 1993]with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community is beginning of 17th century. 1921 Jewish population was 1,262. The Privilege was given to the Jews in 1698 by King August II. Rabin Abraham Einhorn and Rabin Szlomo Swi Kalir lived here. The unlandmarked Orthodox, Conservative, and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in the 19th century with last known burial 1940. The isolated suburban agricultural flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The cemetery no fence, wall or gate. The cemetery size before WWII was 2.5 ha. No stones or known mass graves exist. The municipality owns the property used for agriculture. Adjacent property is agricultural. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures.
     Tomasz Wisniewski, Bialystok, ul. Berna 95/99, tel. 212-46 completed survey 11/24/1991 and visited site in 1989.
     In his 1998 book Jewish Bialystok, Wisniewski stated on p. 103 that the 1897 Jewish population was 1,944 out of 3,203. On p. 104, the pre-WWII population was about 1,500 and that cemetery in the forest by the Olszanka River contains only rubble.
     http://ettc.uwb.edu.pl/strony/bialystok/unia/sucho.htmlk [December 2005]
     Yizkor Book http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/suchowola/suchowola.html [December 2005]

SULECIN:     US Commission No. POCE000344
Alternate Yiddish name: Zielenzig. The town is located in Gorzow wlkp at 52°27 15°08, 45 km from Gorzow wlkp. Cemetery: "ul. Zawadzkiego, ok. 1 km od szasu do Misdzyneciar." Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was the beginning of the 19th century. 1921 Jewish population was 82. The unlandmarked Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in the beginning of the 19th century. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. The cemetery a broken masonry wall with no gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 0.14 ha. The cemetery is not divided into special sections. 1 to 20 stones, some not in original location with less than 25% broken or toppled, date from 1856, 1881, 1866, 1877, and 1899-20th century. The sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with card relief decoration or double tombstones have Hebrew and/or German inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Rarely, local residents stop. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures. Vegetation is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Vandalism is a moderate threat. Weather erosion, vegetation, and incompatible nearby development are slight threats.
     Henryk Grecki, 70-534 Szczecin, ul. Soktypsia 3/13, tel. 377-41 completed survey on 14 Aug. 1991 with no site visit.
     UPDATE: Cemetery photos at http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl/sulecin.htm [January 2006]

SULEJOW:     US Commission No. POCE000668
Sulejow is located in Piotrkow at 52°22 49°52, 9 km from Piotrkow. The cemetery is located at Podde Str. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 2133. The unlandmarked Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established in probably 1st half of 19th century. The isolated urban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, there are no stones. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or structures. The cemetery property is used for recreation (park, playground, or sports field). Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial and agricultural. The cemetery boundaries have not changed since 1939. Occasionally, local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. At the cemetery, there has been no maintenance.
     Jan Pawet Woronczak, Sandomierska Str. 21 m. 1, 02-567 Warszawa; tel. 49-54-62 completed survey. [date?]

SULKOWICE: used Myslenice
     UPDATE: http://www.polishjews.org/photos/sulkowic.htm has synagogue photo. [August 2005]

SULMIERZYCE:     US Commission No. POCE098B and POCE000038
Sulmierzyce is located in Piotrkow at 19°12 51°11, 30 km from Radomsko. The cemetery is located at N of village. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community in this town was 1765. 1921 Jewish population was 157 and 186 in Sulmiery. The unlandmarked Orthodox Jewish cemetery on isolated rural agricultural and wooded flat land has a sign or plaque in local language mentioning toxic waste dumping. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence or gate surrounds the cemetery. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was 1 hectares. There are no stones, known mass graves, or structures. Municipality owns property used for waste dumping. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II.
     Jan Pawet Woronczak, Sandomierska str. 21 m.1 02-567 Warszawa; tel. 49-54-62 completed survey on 14 Oct 1991. The site was not visited. No interviews.

SUPRASL: surrounding towns: also used cemetery at Bialystok I, II, and III
US Commission No. POCE000113
Alternate Yiddish name: Sopzashl. Suprasl is located in Bialystok region at 53°13 23°21, 17km from Bialystok. The cemetery is located in NE part of town by the road to Bialystok, in "Lewitowka" quarter Town population is between 1,000 and 5,000 [4,405 in 1993] with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community existed in the 18th century. 1931 Jewish population (census) was 286. Rabbi Awigor Rabinowicz and Rabbi Abraham Zalman Korec lived here. The Conservative and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in 1940 with last known Jewish burial 1942. The cemetery no longer exists. Before World War II, it was 0.2 hectares. There are no stones. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II.
     Tomasz Wisniewski, ul. Bema 95/99, Bialystok, Tel. 212-46 completed survey on 30/09/1991. He visited in 1990.
     In his 1998 book Jewish Bialystok, Wisniewski contradicts the above report by stating on p. 105 that the Jewish community was established at the beginning of the 19th century. The 1897 Jewish population was 466 out of 2,459. He also contradicts the above by stating that Suprasl "never had its own Jewish cemetery; instead, its Jewish residents buried their dead in the Bialystok cemetery." He further states that the cemetery [mentioned above ?] was converted to a Protestant cemetery in which one Jewish gravestone, converted to a Protestant gravestone, can be seen that probably was brought from the Jewish cemetery in Bialystok. [p. 105]
    Leonard Dobrowolski at 12 Slowackiego Street wrote about local Jewish history for the local newspaper.
    UPDATE: http://www.zchor.org/suprasl/suprasl.htm [January 2003]

SURAZ: also used cemetery at Bialystok I and at Bielsk Podlaski
US Commission No. POCE000126
Suraz is located in Bialystok at 52°57 22°57, 23 km from Bialystok. The cemetery is located at Bialostocka Street in E part of town. Present town population is under 1,000 residents with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community existed during the 16th century. 1931Jewish population (census) was 86. The town burned before World War I with the subsequent decline of the Jewish community. Motel Chaimowicz Perel lived here. The Orthodox, Conservative, and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in 1865 with last known Jewish burial 1939. Lapy and other surrounding villages up to 10 km away also used the cemetery. The isolated suburban crown of a hill and flat land has a Polish sign that mentions Jews. Reached by turning directly off a public road and crossing private property, access is entirely closed by a broken masonry wall with a locking gate. The size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.40 hectares. 1-20 gravestones, less than 25% toppled or broken, date from 1885. The marble, limestone, slate, and concrete rough stones, flat shaped stones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. The municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery. Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial and agricultural. Rarely local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. There has been no maintenance. Vegetation is the greatest threat faced by the cemetery.
     Tomasz Wisniewski, ul. Bema 95/99, Bialystok completed survey on 25/09/1991. He visited in 1985 and 1989. Persons interviewed were W. Litwinczuk and J. Antoniuk.
     In his 1998 book Jewish Bialystok, Wisniewski expands on the above report on p. 106 when he states that the Jewish presence in Suraz dates from 1525. The Jewish community received the royal privilege later in the 16th century. Jews were expelled but returned at the end of the 18th century. The 1897 Jewish population was 366 out of 1,599. The pre-WWII Jewish population was 15 families. The cemetery in the NE part of town has 10 remaining tombstones. Tombstones date from 1792 even though the cemetery was supposedly founded in 1865. They may have been moved from an earlier site.

SUWALKI: AS 186
The town is located in region Sulwalskie at 54°05 22°55, 120 km from Bialystok. Cemetery: ul. Zarzecze. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community is early 19th century; 44 Jews in 1808, 1,209 Jews in 1827. 1921 Jewish population was 5,811. This Jewish cemetery was established early in the 19th century with last known burial 1986. Landmark: Nr rej. Zabytkow region Suwalskiego-499, decyzja Kl. WKZ [mark number] 534/499/d/86 z 15.05.1968 r. The urban flat land, separate but near other cemeteries, has a sign or plaque in Polish and Hebrew mentioning Jews and the Holocaust. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a continuous masonry wall and locking gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 3.6 ha. 100-500 stones, 1-20 in original location and less than 25% broken or toppled, date from 1856, 1881, 1866, 1877, and 1899-20th century. The granite, limestone, or sandstone markers flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions.The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is recreational and the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic cemeteries. Occasionally, local residents and private visitors stop. It was vandalized during World War II. Jewish groups from the USA re-erected stones, cleaned stones, cleared vegetation, fixed wall, and fixed gate in the 1980s and 1990s. The cemetery has a regular, unpaid caretaker. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. No threats.
     dr. Janusz Mackiewicz, 16-400 Suwalki, ul. 1 Maja 27a/47, tel.d.663756, tel.sl.663741 completed survey on 24 Sept. 1994.
       UPDATE: Secretary of the Independent Suwalk and Vicinity Benevolent Association (New York) is Lillian Faffer-New York City at lfaffer@juno.com. The restoration of the cemetery in Suwalki completed in 1985 was undertaken under the leadership of the late Rabbi David Lifshitz, the last Suwalki Rabbi, and funded by a collection ($15,000) from members and other interested parties. [October 2002]

SWARZEDZ:     US Commission No. POCE000459
Alternate Yiddish name: Schwersenz. The town is located in region Poznanskie at 52°25 17°05, 13 km from Poznan. Cemetery: by main road EB, Poznan-Warszawa. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 61 (1.8%.) The unlandmarked Conservative Jewish cemetery was about 0.5 km from the congregation. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence or gate. No stones are visible. The municipality owns the property used as a nursery. It was vandalized during World War II. Within the limits of the cemetery are a nursery house, a scout house, and a water collector pipe.
     Stawomir Pniewski, Poznan, ul. Prybyszewskiego 37/4 completed survey in August 1991 using a 1940 German map. He visited in 1990 but conducted no interviews. [possible error below: same number repeated several times]

SWIDNICA:     US Commission No. POCE000459
Alternate German name: Schweidnitz. located in Walbrzych. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 26

SWIDWIN:     US Commission No. POCE00327
Alternate Yiddish name: Schivilbein. Cemetery: ul. Dobra Rycerskie. The town is located in Koszlin region at 53°46 15°46, 50 km from Koszalin. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     The Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established around 1890. The Slawoborze Jewish community, about 6 km away, also used the cemetery. Landmark: Register of Monuments of Koszalin voivodship no. 1216/89 of 12 May 1989 [Rejestr Zabytkow region Koszalinskiego]. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 0.41 ha. 20 to 100 stones, 1-20 in original location with less than 25% broken or toppled, date from 1897-20th century. The granite or sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with card relief decoration, double tombstones, or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and/or German inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is forest. Rarely, local residents stop. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance or structures. Vandalism and security are a moderate threat. Weather erosion and vegetation are slight threats.
     Henryk Grecki, 70-534 Szczecin, ul. Soktypsia 3/13, tel. 377-41 completed survey on 16 Aug. 1991. He visited the site on 29 July 1991.
     Alternate name: Schovelblein. The city is in Pomerania. The cemetery is 3 km from the city on Bukowiec Lake. Overgrown with trees, about dozen or so graves with German and Hebrew inscriptions are visible, surrounded by a fieldstone wall. Source: Jan Sekta, custodian of the Mazurian Social Archives in Gizycko. jsekta@polbox.com. [date?]

SWIEBODZICE:     US Commission No. POCE000459
Called Freiburg (German); located in Walbrzych. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]

SWIECIECHOWA: See Leszno

SWIETOJANSKO:     US Commission No. POCE0000345
Alternate German name: Sankt-Johannes. The town is located in Gorzow wlkp at 52°35 15°04, 25 km from Gorzow wlkp. Cemetery: by the road Kostzyn-Skwierzyna. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
     The Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established at the beginning 19th century. The Krzeszyce community, about 5 km away, also used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated rural wooded flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 0.11 ha. 1 to 20 stones are visible with less than 25% broken or toppled. The oldest stones in the cemetery are from 1881 and 1866. The 19th century sandstone markers are flat shaped stones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones with Hebrew and/or German inscriptions. The Forest District Administration of Osno Lubuskie [Nadlesnictwo Osno Lubuskie] owns the property used only for abandoned Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is forest. Rarely, local residents stop. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures. Vegetation is a constant problem, disturbing stones. Vandalism and security are a moderate threat. Weather erosion and vegetation are slight threats.
     Henryk Grecki, 70-534 Szczecin, ul. Soktypsia 3/13, tel. 377-41 completed survey on 14 Aug. 1991. He visited on 31 July 1991.

SYCOW:     US Commission No. POCE0000478
Alternate German name: Polnisch Wartenberg. The town is located at 51°18 17°43 , 56 km NE of Wroclaw. Cemetery: end of Starzynskiego Street. Present town population is 5-000-25,000 with no Jews.
     The 1890 Jewish population was 127 (total 2,320). The communities at Brslin, Miedzyborz, Droltowice, Szczodrow, and Turkow also probably used this unlandmarked 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, fence, or gate. The post-WWII cemetery size is 0.19 ha. No stones are visible. The municipality owns the property used as a playground. Adjacent property is residential. The cemetery is not visited. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance, care, or structures.
     Michal Witwichi, Dembowskiego 12/53, tel, 02.784 Warszawa completed survey on 25 October 1991. He and Eleonora Bergman visited on 19 October 1991.

SZADEK:     US Commission No. POCE000674
The town is located at 51°42 18°59, 16 km from Lask in Sieradz region. Cemetery: a suburban forest in the village of Szadkowice. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community dates from the 19th century. The 1921 Jewish population was 535 (17.5%.) The unlandmarked Orthodox and Conservative Jewish cemetery was established in the 19th century with last known Jewish burial 1942. The wooded 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, fence, or gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 1.0 ha. 20 to 100 stones in original location with none broken or toppled date from the 19th and 20th century. The sandstone or limestone markers are either flat shaped stones or rough stones/boulders. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used as a park. Adjacent property is recreational. The boundaries are smaller, reduced by agriculture [sic: earlier showed size was and is 1.0]. Occasionally, organized Jewish groups, individual tours, private visitors, and local residents visit. It was vandalized during World War II and not in the last ten years. No maintenance, care, or structures. Vegetation is a constant problem, damaging stones. Security and weather erosion are serious threats. Vandalism is a moderate threat. Pollution and incompatible nearby development are slight threats.
     Adam Penkalla, deceased, completed survey in Nov. 1992 using private documentation. He visited the cemetery.

SZADKOWICE: see Szadek

SZAMOCIN:     US Commission No. POCE00413
Alternate German name: Samotschin. The town is located in Pila region at 53°02 17°08, 30 km from Pila. Cemetery: ul. Swierczewskiego 53. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     inz. Henryk Grecki, 70-534 Szczecin, ul. Soltysia 3/13, tel. 377-41 completed survey on 30 Aug. 1991. No site visit.

SZAMOTULY:     US Commission No. POCE000460
Alternate German name: Samter. The town is located in region Poznanskie at 52°37 16°35, 37 km from Poznan. Cemetery: ul. Szczuczynska. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 264 (3.9%.) The unlandmarked Conservative cemetery was about 0.5 km from the congregation. The urban 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 a broken masonry wall. No stones are visible. Pieces of the tombstones are housed in the Museum of Szamotuly Region. Some others are built into the bridge by 3rd of May Street. The municipality owns the property used as a school and garden. Adjacent property is residential. It was vandalized during World War II but not in the last ten years. No maintenance or care.
     Stawonie Pniewski, Poznan, ul. Prybyszewskiego 37/3 (or 47/4) completed survey in August 1991 using a 1940 German map. He visited in 1990 and interviewed the Towarystwo Kultury Ziemi Szamotulskieg, Szamotultz, Rynek 10.

SZCZEBRZESZYN: AS 187
The town is located in Zamosc region at 50°42 22°59, 20 km SW to W of Zamosc. Cemetery: Cmentarna Street in NE part of town. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community dates from 1507. 1921 Jewish population was 2,644. Since the second half of the 16th century, the Jewish community possessed a synagogue. In 1702, the so-called "Council of Four Lands" met in the town. In 19th century, Szczebrzeszyn was a Hasidic center. In 1942, the Nazis deported these Jews to Belzec Concentration Camp. Tzadik Elimechel Hurwitz (ca. 1880) lived here. The Orthodox-Hasidic Jewish cemetery was surveyed and established in 1593. Landmark: #A/333/85. The isolated suburban hillside has a sign or marker in Polish mentioning landmark. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with a broken fence and non-locking gate. The pre-and post-WWII cemetery size is 1.801 ha. 100 to 500 stones, 1 to 20 not in original location with 25 to 50% broken or toppled, date from the 16th-20th century. Removed stones are incorporated into roads or the foundation of the new structure of the local grammar school. The cemetery is not divided into special sections. The sandstone finely smoothed and inscribed stones or flat shaped stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims. There are known but unmarked mass graves. The municipality owns the property used only as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. It was vandalized during World War II. No maintenance or care. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures except a monument erected in 1991. Vegetation is a constant problem, damaging stones and disturbing graves. Security and vegetation are very serious threats. Vandalism is a moderate threat. "The cemetery is in very bad condition and demands immediate action."
     Slawomir Parfianowicz, Jasielska 50a/2, 02-18 Warsawa completed survey on 25 Aug 1995 using PSOZ [Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabykow (State Preservation Authority, Conservation Officer for Woiwodship) Zamosc'"Karta cmentarza (cemetery record charat) #2087 filled out by Twardowshi in 1985. He visited on 25 August 1995 and interviewed officers of the Preservation Authorities and residents of the housing near the cemetery.
     "300 tombstones. The oldest from 17th century." [Source?]
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 63-64
     UPDATE: http://www.polishjews.org/synag/szczebrz.htm has synagogue sketch. [August 2005]
     UPDATE: Cemetery photos at http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl/szczebrzeszyn.html [January 2006]

SZCZECIN: also see Gryfino
SZCZECIN (I):     US Commission No. POCE00208
Alternate German name: Stettin. The town is located in Szczecin region at 53°22 14°30. Cemetery: Cmentarz Centralny, ul. Ku Sloncu 125, Kwatera nr 62 WM [Cmentarz Centralny, Haupt Friedhof.] Present town population is over 100,000 with 10-100 Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community dates from 1848. The pre-WWII Jewish population was about 19,000-26,000. In 1962, the Jewish section at the Central Cemetery was marked out. The oldest stone dates from 1962. The last known Jewish burial was 1990. Landmark: "Wpisany do rejestru zabutkow Wojewodzkiego Konserwatora Zabytkow w Szczecinie: Decyzja nr KL.III.5340/10/85 z dnia 15.06.1985 roku; nr rejestru: 1066." The urban flat land, part of a municipal cemetery, has sign or plaque in Polish and Yiddish mentioning Jews. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, but [?] with a locking gate and non-locking gate [?-both marked]. The present cemetery size is 0.25ha. 20 to 100 stones are in original location with none broken or toppled. [Stones were moved to another cemetery. See Szczecin II] The 20th century marble, granite, sandstone and 'other' rough stones/boulders, flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, double tombstones, or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish and/or German inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to pogrom victims. There are no known mass graves. The local Jewish community and the municipality own the property used only for Jewish cemetery. The adjacent property to the cemetery is commercial/industrial and residential. Frequently, organized Jewish groups, individual tours, private visitors, and local residents visit. It was vandalized occasionally. Local/municipal authorities re-erected stones, cleaned stones, and cleared vegetation. The government pays the regular caretaker. There is a pre-burial house with a catafalque. Security, weather erosion, and pollution are slight threats. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
     Dr. Alojzy Kowalczyk, ul. Moniuszki 4/B, 73-110 Stargard: tel. 73-44-40 completed survey on 18 October 1991 using Weckowicz, Kr., 1984 Cmentarz Centralny; dokumentacja podstawowa; Metryka Cmentarza, Szczecin. Other documentation exists but "is too general". He visited the cemetery on 10 October 1991 and may have more information.
SZCZECIN (II):     US Commission No. POCE000209
Cemetery: ul. Beyzyma, J. Soplicy, M. Gorkiego. The unlandmarked cemetery was established between 1850 and 1856 with last known burial around 1944. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The pre-WWII cemetery size was about 0.33 ha. The current size is "0.33/0.00 ha." The boundaries are unclear. No stones are visible in original location. 1 to 20 gravestones were put together to form one monument, an obelisk in the cemetery corner. Part of the removed stones is at the Central Cemetery, 125 Ku Stoncu Street, Szczecin. The major part was sold for building the low walls or were crushed. The oldest gravestone in the cemetery dates from 1869. The 19th and 20th century granite, limestone, or sandstone flat shaped stones or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and/or German inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for recreation. Adjacent property is recreational, commercial/industrial, and residential. Frequently, organized Jewish groups, individual tours, private visitors, and local residents stop. It was vandalized during WWII and occasionally since. Local/municipal authorities and regional/national authorities patched broken stones and cleared vegetation in 1961-62. Care now is occasional clearing or cleaning by authorities. The government pays the regular caretaker. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Security, weather erosion, pollution, and vegetation are slight threats. Vandalism, and incompatible nearby development, existing or planned, is a moderate threat.
     Dr. Alojzy Kowalczyk, ul. Moniuszki 4/B, 73-110 Stargard: tel. 73-44-40 completed survey on 17 October 1991 using "Karta Cmentarza 1989 r. ul. Beyzyma-Gorkiego, Szczecin." He visited the cemetery on 10 October 1991 and conducted interviews.
SZCZECIN: (Settin)
     In the Jewish section of the large cemetery, all graves appear to be post-World War II. There is small Holocaust monument in town composed of about 30 Jewish tombstones. Source: Henry Birnbrey: 71740.150@compuserve.com
     Source: They Lived Among Us: Polish Judaica, a travel brochure: Arline Sachs, sachs@nova.org extracted names of townstaht 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. 26

SZCZECINEK:     US Commission No. POCE000332
Alternate German name: Neustettin. The town is located in Koszalin region at 53°42 16°42. Cemetery: ul. Wodoeiagowa. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.
     The unlandmarked Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established at the beginning 18th century. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no fence, wall, or gate. The pre-WWWII size was 0.25 ha; the post-WWII cemetery size is 0.16 ha reduced by the Lutheran Church use of the property. No stones are visible. Removed stones were incorporated into the road near a local school. There are no known mass graves. The municipality and the Lutheran Church own the property used for recreational [Lutheran religious?] purposes. The former the Jewish pre-burial house is now a Lutheran chapel and part of the rest of the site is Lutheran Church property. Adjacent property is residential. It was vandalized prior to World War II. No maintenance or care or threats. No threats.
     Henryk Grecki, 70-534 Szczecin, ul. Soktypsia 3/13, tel. 377- completed survey on 30 Aug. 1991 using the documentation form and no visit.

SZCZEKOCINY:     US Commission No. POCE000164
Szczekociny is located in Czestochowa at 50°38 19°50, 54km from Czestochowa. The cemetery is located at Lelowska St. 20/22. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population (census) was 2532, 45.1%. The Jewish community was Orthodox. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission via a continuous fence and locking gate. The approximate size of cemetery before World War II was 1.00 hectares. There are no visible gravestones. There are no known mass graves or structures. Municipality owns property used for industrial or commercial use. The stores of GS (a local trade co-operative) are housed on the cemetery property. Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial and residential. The cemetery has not been vandalized within the past ten years. No threats since it no longer exists. The cemetery is completely devastated.
     Jan Pawel Woronczak,Sandomierska St. 21 m.1, 02-567 Warsaw,Tel. 49-54-62 completed survey on 10/10/1991. J. Woronczak visited in 08/1986.

SZCZERCOW:     US Commission No. POCE000669
Szczercow is located in Piotrkow at 51°2049°07, 40 km from Piotrkow. The cemetery is located at S of town on a hill called Gora Junga. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     1921 Jewish population was 1513. The unlandmarked Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established in probably 1st half of 19th century. The isolated rural (agricultural) 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, gate, or fence. 1 to 20 sandstone finely smoothed and Hebrew inscribed stones, none in original location, date from 20th century. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Within the limits are no structures. Municipality owns property used for industrial or commercial use. Properties adjacent are agricultural. No maintenance. There has been massive sand digging at the cemetery. [No indication of survey submitter.]

SZCZODROW: probably used cemetery at Sycow

SZCZUCZYN:     US Commission No. POCE000027

In Tarnow. The US Commission is not finished rechecking this file. [2000]

53°34' 22°18'. 12.2 miles NNW of Radzilow. Currently in Podlaskie Province, Grajewski District. http://www.szczuczyn.com is the website created by Jose Gutstein at Gutstein@bellsouth.net. This town should not be confused with Szczuczyn, Belarus (former Lida uezd, Vilna guberniya, and Grodno guberniya and Poland during the interwar period.) [april 2002]

The cemetery no longer exists but a map shows where it was: http://www.szczuczyn.com/mapszczuczynD1.htm. Also see http://www.szczuczyn.com/cemetery.htm for photographs.

Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 78

NOTE: Not the same town as Szczuczyn in Belarus

     UPDATE: http://www.szczuczyn.com has history, photographs, and a map. [March 2007]

SZCZUROWA: See Brzesko (II)

SZCZYTNO: AS 188
Alternate German name: Ortelsburg. The town is located in region Olsztynskie at 53°34 20°59, 46 km from Olsztyn. Cemetery: ul. Lomzynska. Present town population is under 25,000-100,000 with no Jews.
     The Jewish community was established in 1812. The 1933 Jewish population was 139. The Progressive/Reform and Orthodox Jewish cemetery was established in 1815 with last known Jewish burial in late 1930s. Landmark: Register of Monuments of the voivodship of Olsztyn. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. The cemetery was reached originally by turning directly off a public road but now is reached by crossing private property. Access is open with permission via a continuous wire netting fence with locking gate. The pre-WWII size was 0.3 ha; and the post-WWII cemetery size is 0.2 ha. 20 to 100 stones in original location wiyth less than 25% broken or toppled date from 1841. The marble, granite, sandstone, and other flat shaped stones with carved relief decoration or sculpted monuments have Hebrew and/or German inscriptions. There are no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property used for Jewish cemetery. Adjacent property is commercial/industrial and residential. A coal dealer reduced the boundaries from pre-WWII size. Occasionally, local residents and private visitors stop. It was vandalized during World War II and occasionally since. Local/municipal authorities re-erected stones, patched broken stones, cleaned stones, cleared vegetation, and fixed wall. Care now is occasional clearing or cleaning by authorities and regular caretaker. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vandalism is a moderate threat.
     Wiktor Knercer, 10-685 Olsztyn, ul. Barcza 33m16, tel. 33-86-07 completed survey in September 1991. He visited the cemetery in August 1991 and interviewed Kazimierz Sendlewski of Szczlno. Mr. Knerer used Frederichs Deutsches Stadtebuch, Stuttgart 1939 and Gollub, Geschichte des Nadt Ortelsburg, Ortelsburg, 1926. Other documentation exists. He may have additional information.

SZERESZEWO: see NAREWKA

SZIDLOWIEC [SHIDLOVSTA]: see Szydlowiec
BOOK: Ta'arukhat beit hakvarot hayehudi beshidlovtsa (Shidlovsta [Szidlowiec] Jewish cemetery: an exhibition by Museon ha-arets. 1963-1964. 30 pages, illustrated. S64A2728. Notes: Art analysis, bibliography on Jewish cemeteries in Europe. 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.

SZLICHTYNGOWA:     US Commission No. POCE00305
Alternate German name: Schlichtingscheim. The town is located in Leszczynskie province at 51°43' N 16°15' E, 33 km from Leszno, 100 km from Wroclaw, and 60 km from Legnica. Cemetery: at the outskirts of the town, 1 km away on main road from Glogow to Wschowa. There is no road leading directly to the cemetery, only a path in the forest. Present town population is 1,000-5,000, with no Jews.
     The earliest Jewish community dates to the second half of the 18th century with last known Conservative Jewish burial (Rosa Goldstein) on July 11, 1923. Landmark: official register of monuments, decision by WK2, number KL5347/71/89, November 28, 1989. The isolated rural, wooded flat land has Polish sign. Reached by taking a path in the forest, access is entirely closed, but open with permission. A continuous masonry wall, with a locked gate surrounds the cemetery. The size of the cemetery before WWII was and is now about 0,18 ha. There are about 20-100 gravestones, some in original locations with less than 25% toppled or broken. The oldest gravestone in the cemetery is Debora, daughter of Salomona, 23 Mercheszway 5563 (1802). The tombstones date from the 19th-20th centuries. The sandstone flat shaped stones and flat stones with carved relief decorations have Hebrew, Yiddish and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. The cemetery contains no mass graves or structures. The municipality owns the cemetery property used for Jewish cemetery, adjacent to forests. Private visitors and local residents visit rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, and occasionally at other times. In May/June 1988, individuals or groups of non-Jewish origin, and the local/municipal authorities re-erected and patched stones, cleared vegetation, and fixed the wall and gate. There is an unpaid regular caretaker. Slight threats are weather erosion, pollution and vegetation, moderate threats from security and vandalism.
     Dariusz Czwojdrak, caretaker, address listed above, completed survey on August 16, 1991 using the documentation of the cemetery of the former Jewish community in Szlichtywgowa: the work on historical spatial development. (BB: D2 in Leszno Wlkp.)
     UPDATE: Cemetery photos at http://www.kirkuty.xip.pl/szlichtyngowa.htm [May 2006]

SZRENSK: (I) US Commission No. POCE000380
Szrensk (I) is located in Ciechanow at 53°01 20°07, 25km from Mlawa. The cemetery is located on road to Mlawa, right turn after the bridge on a cart-track. The cemetery is farther down the track, after the first crossroads on the left at the next intersection. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 1775. 1921 Jewish population (census) was 613. The cemetery was established in the 18th century with last known Jewish burial in the 20th century. The isolated rural flat land has no marker. Reached by crossing private property, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The size of cemetery both before WWII and now is 0.91 hectares. Fewer than 20 gravestones with less than 25% broken or toppled date from 1863-20th centuries. 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. The muncipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery. Properties adjacent the cemetery are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. No maintenance or care.
     Wojcieck Henrykowski, ul. Spoldzielcza 20, 06-200 Makow Mazowiecki completed survey on 03/10/1991. "Ziemia Zawlcrzeriska -- Materialy do Dziejow; Ziemi Plochiej." Plock, 1984 was documentation. He visited in September 1991.
SZRENSK (II):     US Commission No. POCE000381
     The cemetery is located off the road to Mlawa past an intersection with a cart track (about 1.8 km after the bridge). The cemetery is on the right side of the road and about 100m away from the road. The Orthodox, Sephardic Orthodox, Conservative, and Progressive/Reform cemetery was established in the 20th century with last known Jewish burial in 1942. Between fields and woods, the isolated flat land 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 size of the cemetery both before World War II and now is 2.07 hectares. There are no visible gravestones. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a constant problem that disturbs graves. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last ten years. No maintenance, structures, or known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture. Properties adjacent are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. Security is the greatest threat.
     Wojciech Henrykowski, ul. Spoldzielcza 20, Makow Mazowieki completed survey on September 3, 1991. "Ziemie Zawkckeusha -- Mollenocly do Dziejow Ziemi Plockiej." Plock, 1984 was documentation. He visited on 3 September 1991.

SZTUM:     US Commission No. POCE000757
Alternate German name: Stuhm. Located in Elblaskie (Elblag) province at 53°56' N 19°02' E, 50 km SE of Gdansk. Cemetery: ul. Kochanowskiego. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
The earliest Jewish community dates from the 19th century-maybe 1849. In 1849, there were 90 Jews and 143 Jews in 1933. The Judenedikt of 1812 effected the Jewish community. The unlandmarked Orthodox and Progressive/Reform Jewish cemetery was established in the 19th century. The isolated surburban hillside has no signs or markers. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no walls, fences, or gates. The size of the cemetery before WWII was and is now about.10 ha. Gravestones have been liquidated; now an amphitheatre is there. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or structures. The municipality owns the cemetery property used for recreation, adjacent to recreational properties. Rarely, local residents stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II, but not in the last 10 years.
     Wiktor Knercer, 10-685 Olsztyn, ul. Barcza 33/16, tel. 33-86-07 completed survey September 1992. He visited in June 1992. Documentation: (1) Mapa w skali 1:25000 2l. 1910-1920; (2) Deutsches Stadtebuch, Erich Renser, 1939; and (3) Statistisches Handbuch fur die Provinz Ostpuwben.

SZUBIN:     US Commission No. POCE000608
Alternate name: Schubin and Alt burgund (German). Szubin, is located in Bydgoszcz at 53°01 17°45), 23km from Bydgoszcz. The cemetery is located at ul. Kcynska. Present population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 18th century. 1928Jewish population (census) was 35. The Jewish cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th century. The isolated suburban crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no fence, wall, or gate. The size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.78 hectares. 3 gravestones in pieces and one whole monument date from the 19th-20th centuries. The marble and granite flat shaped stone and a multi-stone mass grave monument dedicated to Holocaust victims have Hebrew, Polish, and German inscriptions. There are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem. The municipality owns the cemetery property used for Jewish cemetery. Properties adjacent are recreational. The cemetery boundaries remain the same since 1939. Occasionally, private visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. Local or municipal authorities continually clear vegetation occasionally. Weather erosion and vegetation are moderate threats.
     Magdalena Grabowska, ul. Sanatoryjna 40, Bydgoszcz, Tel. 277335 completed survey on 30/10/1992. She visited on 11/06/1992. The card of cemetery 1988 WKZ Bydgoszcz was documentation.

SZYDLOW:     US Commission No. POCE000304
Szydlow is located in Kielce province at 50°36 21°_, 20km from Chmielnik. The cemetery is located between the roads to Chmielnik. Present population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
Town: Wojt Gminy Szydtow, 28-125 Szydtow Koto (or Loto) Staszowa, tel. 125. Local: Wojewodski Konserwator Zabytkow, ul. IX, Wiekow, Kielc 3, Kielce, tel. 45634.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 14th century, possibly 1470. 1921 Jewish population was 600 (29.4%). The last known Orthodox and Conservative Jewish burials in unlandmarked cemetery were 1942. The isolated suburban hillside 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 approximate size of before WWII and now is probably 1.0 ha. There are no stones, no mass graves, or structures. Municipality owns property used as a Jewish cemetery. Properties adjacent are agricultural. If the boundaries are smaller, new roads and agriculture reduced them. Rarely, private Jewish visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during WWII but not in the last 10 years. There is no maintenance. Weather erosion is a serious threat. Vegetation and pollution are slight threats. Vandalism is a moderate threat. Security and imcompatible nearbly development, both existing and planned, are very serious threats. Within the cemetery is a new road to Chmielnik.
     Adam Penkalla, deceased, completed survey. He visited the site and used his own documention. "Gynagoga I gmina (district) w Szydtowie Biuletyn Zydowskiego lustytutu Historyczuego, 1-2/1982, 57-76."
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992.

SZYDLOWIEC:     US Commission No. POCE00062
Located in Radomskie province at 53° 50' N 22° 59' E, 132 km from Warszawa. Cemetery: Wschodnia str. Present town population is 5,000-25,000, with no Jews.
     The earliest Jewish community was established in 1711. 1921 Jewish population was 5,501, 77.1%. The Warka Hasidic Jewish cemetery was established in the 17th century with last known Jewish burial in 1943. Landmarked: Protected regional preservation/ Wojewodzki Konserwator Zabytkow w Radomin. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or plaque. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is entirely closed with a continuous masonry wall and a locking gate. The size of the cemetery was about 4 ha before World War II, and is now about 2.75 ha. 500-5,000 gravestones, about 100-500 not in original location with 25%-50% toppled or broken, date from 1831-20th centuries. The limestone and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decorations, or sculpted monuments have Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. There are special memorial monuments for Holocaust victims and epidemic victims. The cemetery also contains unmarked mass graves but no structures. The municipality owns the property used as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent are commercial, agricultural, and residential properties. The 1939 boundaries were reduced due to new roads or highways, housing development, and commercial property. Frequently, organized Jewish group and individual tours, Jewish and non-Jewish private visitors, and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and occasionally since, but not in the last 10 years. Municipal and regional authorities re-erected, patched and cleaned stones, cleared of vegetation, and fixed wall and gate from 1978-1991. Now occasionally, authorities clear or clean. Slight threats from vegetation and to planned or proposed incompatible development. Moderate threats: security, weather erosion and existing nearby incompatible development. Vandalism is a serious threat, specifically defacement of stones and graves.
     Dr. Adam Penkalla, deceased, completed survey on August 18, 1991, after a visit on July 13, 1991. Documentation: Adam Penkalla Gurina, i curentarz Zydowski w Szydlowcie (The Jewish community and cemetery in Szydlowicz), Ochrona Zabytkow, 2/1989/128-140. He may have more information.
     Source: Gruber, Ruth Ellen. Jewish Heritage Travel A Guide to East-Central Europe. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. p. 65-66 gravestones 66
     Szydlowiec, ulica Wschodnia, 3,000 tombstones. The oldest: 1831. [Source?]

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