The Commission is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, overseeing seven Jewish cemeteries in northern California founded during the period of the Gold Rush. 

If you plan on visiting, please do not attempt headstone rubbings or cleaning, as this will degrade the faces of the stones. Please refer to individual cemetery listings for access information.

• Grass Valley, Nevada County
  Grass Valley Pioneer Jewish Cemetery

• Jackson, Amador County
  Jackson Pioneer Jewish Cemetery

• Marysville, Yuba County
  Marysville Hebrew Cemetery

• Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County
  Mokelumne Hill Pioneer Jewish Cemetery

• Nevada City, Nevada County
  Nevada City Jewish Cemetery

• Placerville, El Dorado County
  Placerville Pioneer Jewish Cemetery

• Sonora, Tuolumne County
  Sonora Hebrew Cemetery

A brief history of the Jewish communities that established these cemeteries may be found in A Traveler's Guide to Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries by Susan Morris (Berkeley, CA: Judah L. Magnes Museum) 1996. Plot maps and headstone inscriptions are included. For more information on the families interred in the cemeteries, please contact the Commission.

A map of the seven cemeteries can be found here:

• Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries Driving Tour