4
documented records
≈ 570–1,100
approx. capacity (graves)
0.029 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Jēkaba Cemetery lies in Riga, Latvia.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 56.969531° N, 24.137863° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
4 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Artūrs Baumanis 1867 – 1904 - Edgars Baumanis 1872 – 1909
- Jānis Baumanis 1834 – 1891
Oscar Lewis 1838 – 1899
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Pokrova Cemetery, Rīga 210 m away · Riga · 27 records
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- Rīga Muslim Cemetery 1.7 km away · Riga
- Markusa Cemetery, Rīga 1.7 km away · Riga
- Raina Cemetery, Riga 1.8 km away · Riga
- Riga Brothers' Cemetery 1.9 km away · Riga · 16 records
- Riga Woodland Cemetery No. 1 2.1 km away · Riga
- Rīga Forest Cemetery II 2.1 km away · Riga · 23 records
- Rīga Forest Cemetery 2.2 km away · Riga
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Common questions
How big is Jēkaba Cemetery?
Jēkaba Cemetery covers about 29,000 m² (7.1 acres), about the size of 4 soccer fields. It is the 13th smallest of the 36 cemeteries we list in Riga.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Jēkaba Cemetery is that of Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis, who died on March 31, 1891 at the age of 56.