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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:   40.5376°   (40° 32' 15")

Lon:   -74.2924°   (-74° 17' 32")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in New Brunswick. New Brunswick lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 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 New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 32 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.

    • Fords
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County
    • Perth Amboy
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Boynton Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
      • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
    • Woodbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Colonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Tottenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Sewaren
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
    • Port Reading
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
    • Avenel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
    • South Amboy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
      • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
    • Iselin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Menlo Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
        • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Rahway
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
        • Rahway is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
      • Potters
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Middlesex County
      • Edison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Lindenau
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
        • Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
      • Madison Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
        • Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Laurence Harbor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
        • Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
      • Annadale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annadale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
        • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Linden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
      • North Edison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
        • North Edison is located in Middlesex County
      • Runyon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon
        • Runyon is located in Middlesex County
      • Cheesequake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
        • Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
      • Cliffwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
        • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
      • Cliffwood Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
        • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
      • Great Kills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
        • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Heartland Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
        • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Bloomfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
      • Park Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Union County
      • Samptown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
        • Samptown is located in Middlesex County
      • Clark
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Clark is located in Union County

    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 Middlesex 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Windsor Gardens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windsor Gardens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery
    • Woodbridge Mausoleum
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbridge Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbridge Mausoleum is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbridge Mausoleum
    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Memorial Park
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Clover Leaf Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Clover Leaf Memorial Park is located in Middlesex County
      • The Clover Leaf Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Cloverleaf Cemetery
      • Cloverleaf Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Leaf Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99935 <5>
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Metuchen Colonial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metuchen Colonial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metuchen Colonial Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Hazelwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Hazel Wood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Hazel Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazel Wood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Clark.
        • The Hazel Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hazelwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100019 <5>
      • St. Gertrude Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • New Dover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Dover Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dover Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Sleight Family Graveyard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleight Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sleight Family Graveyard is located in Richmond County (NY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleight Family Graveyard

    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 #879987  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #879987 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: Perth Amboy
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #879987 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.5376, Longitude: -74.2924       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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