It is the only Jewish military cemetery outside of the State of Israel.

Since it was the only cemetery in town, it had a wide range of class and situation:

Mount Olivet remains the only racially integrated cemetery from the 19th century to remain active as of 1989.

It is the only cemetery in Paris to have a heated waiting-room.

Šmerlis is also the site of the only remaining Jewish cemetery in Riga.

Until 1841, it was the only cemetery in the town.

It served as the only cemetery in the town until 1841.

These cemeteries were the only cemeteries in the Chicago area until 1859.

The only Jewish cemetery of the country was created here in 1917.

It was for many years the only non-Catholic cemetery in the city.