A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
39.7148, -75.6048
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County<2>.
The county seat for New Castle County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies just to the east northeast of the St. James Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. James Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Potters Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gracelawn Memorial Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracelawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Castle.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104372 <5>
- Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cathedral Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cathedral Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104359 <5>
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Brook Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
- Silverbrook Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <5>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104395 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
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- Glebe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lombardy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardy Cemetery
- Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Wilmington.
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Brandywine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Newark Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Newark Union Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Union Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Champlin Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Champlin Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
- Elsmere
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Stanton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilmington Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Lancaster Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lancaster Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Village
- Duncan Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Village
- Marshallton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Lindell Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Christiana Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Kentmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Ruthby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ruthby is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
- Ogletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogletown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Woodshade
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Raintree Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Mount Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
- Montchanin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mendenhall Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Pike Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 New Castle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- New Castle
- Newport
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 New Castle County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #2378670 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2378670 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: New Castle
- Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilmington South
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.714766 Lon: -75.604775
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. James Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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