The only one of Wiesbaden's seven Jewish cemeteries where burials still take place today is located to the north of the North Cemetery on Platter Straße. The site was planned from 1870 when it became apparent that the cemetery previously used at Schöne Aussicht would no longer be sufficient.

In 1877, the Jewish community received permission to build a cemetery and in 1889 an agreement was reached with the city of Wiesbaden, which made the land available to the Jewish community free of charge. The new Jewish cemetery was consecrated by Rabbi Dr. Silberstein in 1891. To the east of the northern cemetery is another Jewish cemetery, which was occupied by the Old Israelite community.

Orthodox Jews had founded it as a so-called 'leaving community' in 1876 because they rejected the developments of the liberal main community. A separate cemetery was therefore required. It was laid out in 1877 and the last burial took place in 1942.