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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. James Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. James Cemetery (FG ID #104413)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. James Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. James Cemetery

Lat:   39.0182°   (39° 1' 5")

Lon:   -75.4985°   (-75° 29' 54")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the St. James Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. James Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. James Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. James Union AME Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. James Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Kent County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. James Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Kent County
    • Frederica
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Alexanders Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
      • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
    • London Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
      • London Village is located in Kent County
    • Magnolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <5>
    • Viola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
      • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
    • Felton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Church Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Bowers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Woodside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Camden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Star Hill Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
        • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Kent Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
        • Kent Acres is located in Kent County
      • Harrington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
        • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
      • Woods Haven
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
        • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
      • Wyoming
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
      • Rodric Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodric Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
        • Rodric Village is located in Kent County
      • Highland Acres
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
        • Highland Acres is located in Kent County
      • Williamsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Kent County
      • Milford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
      • The Village at Wild Quail
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
        • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
      • Dover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. James Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barratts Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frederica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barratts Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028202 <1>
    • Thistlewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistlewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thistlewood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistlewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104421 <1>
    • Downham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
    • John Wesley Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Holiness Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Milford Community Cemetery (New)
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milford Community Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963823 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Levi Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
      • Cedar Neck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whatcoat Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatcoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatcoat Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tharp Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. James Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #217894  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #217894 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Frederica
      • County: Kent         Elev: 13
      • Location given for GNIS #217894 (Saint James Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104413

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0182, Longitude: -75.4985    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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