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A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...


The location of the St. James Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.7865°   (42° 47' 11")

Lon:   -71.0898°   (-71° 5' 23")

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

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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.

    • Haverhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Bradford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Groveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Plaistow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <4>
    • Tozier Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Rocks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
    • Wilson Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Ayers Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
    • Methuen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • West Boxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • West Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Merrimac
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
      • Salem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Lawrence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
      • North Andover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
      • Georgetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
      • Byfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
        • Byfield is located in Essex County
      • Hampstead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
        • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
      • North Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Danville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
      • Shawsheen Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Andover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Boxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
        • Boxford is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
      • Amesbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
        • Amesbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
      • South Hampton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pentucket Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <6>
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <6>
    • Children of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Merrimack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Salem (NH).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978356 <6>
      • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Burying Ground
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Hill Cemetery
      • Searles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searles Cemetery
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Bridge Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridge Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Church Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Happy Hollow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 #598981  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598981 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: Haverhill
      • County: Essex         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #598981 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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- ) 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: 42.7865, Longitude: -71.0898       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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