The cemetery of Essentho

The Jewish cemetery Essentho is located away from the village on the Fürstenberger Stra&szlig. It was used from 1830 to 1937. Jews from Essentho, but also from the surrounding communities were buried.

The älteste still legible gravestone dates from 1845 and is dedicated to Truddchen Eichwald, born 1770, died 1845, the jüngste is that of Sally Stamm born 1864, died 1937. There are a total of 29 gravestones, most from the 19th century, some from the first third of the 20th century. The inscription is generally Hebrew on the front, German on the Rück side. Various epigraphic symbols can be found.