Altona, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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| Coordinates: 18°20′20″N 64°56′56″W / 18.338846°N 64.948758°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| District | Saint Thomas-Saint John |
| Island | Saint Thomas |
Altona is an estate and settlement on the south coast of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, west of the capital Charlotte Amalie and the neighborhood of Frenchtown.[1] The combined census area of Estate Altona and Welgunst had a population of 1,316 as of the 2020 United States census.[2]
The Altona Jewish Cemetery, adjacent to the Western Cemetery, is owned and maintained by the congregation of the St. Thomas Synagogue. The cemetery came into use after the older Savan Cemetery reached capacity around 1832.[3] Epitaphs in the cemetery date from 1837 to 1916, with approximately 299 recorded inscriptions in French or English.[4] About 80 percent of those buried there were Sephardic traders who had arrived with Dutch merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]
References
- ^ "Altona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Census Population of the United States Virgin Islands: Estate". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Lee, Bethaney (August 26, 2020). "Beyond the Graveyard Gate: A Look at Jewish Cemeteries". St. Thomas Source. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "Altona, St Thomas". International Jewish Cemetery Project. International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Retrieved March 5, 2026.