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:
39.2793, -76.1380
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 Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Chestertown. Chestertown lies just to the southeast 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 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.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- The Chester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80841 <5>
- Fountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Still Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Still Pond Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hadaway Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bond Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bond Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Shrewsbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Double Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Crumpton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Worton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lynch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Chestertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganec Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kings Town Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Mile Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Still Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Betterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pomona is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Edesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Michaelsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Rock Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffs City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Indian Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Crumpton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perryman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Perryman is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
- Lambson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lambson is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edgewater Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Harewood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Chase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Dundee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Biscayne Bay Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
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 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.
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Chestertown
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 Maryland:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 #591963 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #591963 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanesville
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.279276 Lon: -76.1380054
- 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 Maryland'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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |