District Paramaribo

Buitenfort, kaart Rawlinson 1740

Fort Zeelandia - Buitenfort

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SUR-002
Paramaribo
Waterkant
5°49'30.7"N 55°08'59.2"W

Gouvernement

1667
1799
No
Presumed location of the cemetery.

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No articles found.
Binnenfort

Fort Zeelandia - Binnenfort

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SUR-001
Paramaribo
Waterkant
5°49'30.7"N 55°08'59.2"W

Gouvernement

1667

No

Armenbegraafplaats, map of Rey 1772

Poor men's cemetery (I)

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SUR-004
Paramaribo
Wagenwegstraat/Klipstenenstraat
5°49'41.1"N 55°09'26.1"W

Gouvernement
Hervormde kerk
1690
1750
No
Dutch: Armenbegraafplaats

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No articles found.
Map of Rey 1772

Orangegarden

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SUR-003
Paramaribo
Kerkplein
5°49'37.5"N 55°09'19.4"W

Reformed
Reformed Church
1690
1801
No
Dutch: 'Oranjetuin'. There is no evidence so far people were buried inside the previous church (1814-1821), which was destroyed by fire.

Map of Rey 1772

Ashkenazic - Old

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SUR-006
Paramaribo
Kwattaweg
5°50'09.5"N 55°10'14.2"W

Jewish
Jewish community
1715
1892
Yes

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No articles found.
Map of Rey 1772

Sefardic - Old

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SUR-007
Paramaribo
Kwattaweg
5°50'05.3"N 55°10'02.5"W

Jewish
Jewish community
1715
1892
No

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No articles found.
Posssible location of the second poor men's cemetery

Poor men's cemetery (II)

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SUR-008
Paramaribo
Savanne




1724
1853 approx.
No
Dutch: Armenbegraafplaats. Precise location not clear yet.

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No articles found.
Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church

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SUR-013
Paramaribo
Waterkant
5°49'25.2"N 55°09'34.2"W

Lutheran
Church
1750
18xx
Yes

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No articles found.
Map of Rey 1772

'Vrije lieden' Cemetery

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SUR-011
Paramaribo
Fred Derbystraat
5°49'36.3"N 55°10'01.8"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1750
1873
No
Prev. Rust en Vredestraat

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No articles found.
Map of Rey 1772

Sailors cemetery

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SUR-010
Paramaribo
Fred Derbystraat
5°49'40.7"N 55°09'58.9"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1750
1873
No
Prev. Rust en Vredestraat

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No articles found.
Map of Rey 1772

Soldiers Cemetery

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SUR-009
Paramaribo
Fred Derbystraat
5°49'44.4"N 55°09'56.9"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1750
1873
No
Prev. Rust en Vredestraat

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No articles found.
Entrance New Orangegarden

New Orange garden

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SUR-014
Paramaribo
Dr. J.F. Nassylaan
5°49'50.2"N 55°09'38.8"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1756
1961
Yes
Also named 'Steenen kerkhof' ('Stone Churchyard')

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No articles found.
Spirlet 1916 1917 Luthers

Lutheran churchyard

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SUR-015
Paramaribo
Steenbakkerijstraat
5°49'27.3"N 55°09'34.6"W

Lutheran
Church
1756
189x
No
Behind the church some slabs are visible in the pavement. Probably from the former churchyard behind the church.

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No articles found.
Map 1810

Gallow

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SUR-012
Paramaribo
J.A. Pengelstraat
5°49'45.2"N 55°10'07.8"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1760
1821 approx.
No
Though officially not a cemetery, it was custom remains were buried beneath a gallow, sometimes in a pit. (Prev. Wanicastraat)

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No articles found.
Memorial Gottesacker

Gottesacker

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SUR-016
Paramaribo
Steenbakkerijstraat
5°49'31.6"N 55°09'39.5"W

EBG
EBG
1761
1776
Yes

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No articles found.
Maria's Rust

Maria's Rust

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SUR-017
Paramaribo
Nieuwe Dominéstraat
5°49'24.9"N 55°10'08.8"W

EBG
EBG
1779
1892
No

Kitty's Hof

Kitty's Hof

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SUR-018
Paramaribo
Henck Arronstraat
5°49'58.3"N 55°09'41.1"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1801
1864
No
Also 'Nieuwe kerkhof'. (Prev. Gravenstraat)

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No articles found.
New Ashkenazi Cemetery

Ashkenazic - New

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SUR-019
Paramaribo
Kwattaweg
5°50'09.4"N 55°10'14.0"W

Jewish
Jewish community
1825

Yes

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No articles found.
1853 Van Sijpesteijn Rk

Churchyard R.C. priests

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SUR-020
Paramaribo
Henck Arronstraat
5°49'44.9"N 55°09'13.4"W

R.C.
Church
1826
1852
No

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No articles found.
1853 Van Sijpesteijn Rust En Vrede

R.C. Rust en Vrede Cemetery

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SUR-021
Paramaribo
Fred Derbystraat
5°49'40.2"N 55°10'00.1"W

R.C.
Church
1840
1917
No
Dutch: Kerkhof Rust en Vredestraat. Street prev. Rust en Vredestraat

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No articles found.
Entrance New Orange garden

Second New Churchyard

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SUR-022
Paramaribo
Dr. J.F. Nassylaan
"5°49'50.9""N 55°09'36.7""W "

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1842
1961
Yes
Expansion of New Orange Garden (Thalia side) Dutch: Tweede Nieuwe Kerkhof

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No articles found.
Map Van Sijpesteijn 1853

(Willem) Jacobus Rust

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SUR-023
Paramaribo
Fred Derbystraat
5°49'45.8"N 55°09'59.8"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1856
1913
No
Dutch also: 's Lands kerkhof. (Prev. Rust en Vredestraat.

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No articles found.
New Sephardic Cemetery

Sephardic - New

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SUR-025
Paramaribo
Kwattaweg
5°50'05.3"N 55°10'02.5"W

Jewish
Jewish community
1868

Yes

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No articles found.
Map of Spirlet 1916-1917

Sisters of Roosendaal

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SUR-024
Paramaribo

5°49'47.6"N 55°09'06.5"W

R.C.
Congregation
1872
1994
No

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No articles found.
Map of Arons 1881

Barkau's Rust

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SUR-026
Paramaribo
J.A. Pengelstraat
5°49'43.7"N 55°10'04.2"W

Gouvernement
Gouvernement
1873
1917
No
Also known as 'Nieuwe Kerkhof'. (Prev. Wanicastraat)

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No articles found.
1881 Map of Aron

Christina's Rust

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SUR-027
Paramaribo
Drambrandersgracht
5°49'35.5"N 55°10'20.4"W

EBG
EBG
1879
1892
No

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No articles found.
Crypt

Crypt R.C. Priests

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SUR-028
Paramaribo
Henck Arronstraat
5°49'44.5"N 55°09'13.6"W

R.C.
Church
1883

Yes

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No articles found.
Rijksmuseum NG-1994-65-2-2-6

Willem's Rust

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SUR-029
Paramaribo
J.A. Pengelstraat
5°49'43.1"N 55°10'04.8"W

Chinese

1890
1917
No
First Chinese Cemetery. (Prev. Wanicastraat)

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No articles found.
Leopold's Rust

Leopold's Rust

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SUR-030
Paramaribo
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat
5°49'50.9"N 55°10'14.7"W

EBG
EBG
1895
1954
Yes
(prev. Steenbakkersgracht) Partly cleared.

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No articles found.
Old Lina's Rust

Old Lina's Rust

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SUR-031
Paramaribo
J.A. Pengelstraat
5°49'46.1"N 55°10'06.0"W

Reformed
Stuiversvereniging
1898

Yes
Also known as 'Lina's Rust'. (Prev. Wanicastraat)

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No articles found.
Saron churchyard

Churchyard Saron

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SUR-032
Paramaribo
Slangenhoutstraat
5°48'17.8"N 55°10'48.1"W

EBG
EBG
1900

Yes

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No articles found.
Map of Spirlet 1916-1917

Veldrust

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SUR-033
Paramaribo
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat
5°50'01.4"N 55°10'33.6"W

None
Gouvernement
1912
1989
No
Also known as: Lanti Ber'pe / Pkintini

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No articles found.
Marius' Rust

Marius' Rust

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SUR-034
Paramaribo
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat
5°50'02.4"N 55°10'41.0"W

EBG
EBG
1913

Yes

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No articles found.
Oud Vrede en Arbeid

Old Vrede en Arbeid

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SUR-035
Paramaribo
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat
5°50'05.1"N 55°10'31.6"W

Lutheran

1915
19xx
Yes

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No articles found.
RC Cemetery

RC Cemetery

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SUR-036
Paramaribo
Schietbaanweg
5°50'24.2"N 55°09'14.8"W

R.C.

1917

Yes
Original entrance at the Prinsessestraat.

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No articles found.
Public Cemetery Saron

Public Cemetery Saron

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SUR-037
Paramaribo
Awaradam
5°48'22.5"N 55°10'52.4"W

None

1927

Yes

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No articles found.
SIV old

SIV (old)

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SUR-038
Paramaribo
Via Nagelstraat?
5°50'09.0"N 55°10'35.1"W

Muslim
SIV
1930
unknown
Yes

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No articles found.
Lina's Rust

New Lina's Rust

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SUR-039
Paramaribo
J.A. Pengelstraat
5°49'46.2"N 55°10'06.7"W

Reformed
Stuiversvereniging
1940

Yes
Previous Wanicastraat.

Articles:
No articles found.
Chinese Cemetery

Fa Tjauw Koen Song

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SUR-040
Paramaribo
Schietbaanweg
5°50'24.6"N 55°09'14.0"W

Chinese

1946

Yes


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