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A visit to the Old 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 Old St. James Cemetery ...

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

42.3117, -79.5695

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the southeast of the Old St. James Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old St. James Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • East Ripley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The East Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ripley Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Quincy Rural Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quincy Rural Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Rural Cemetery
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
  • Pecor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pecor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecor Cemetery
  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
  • Prendergast Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prendergast Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Ripley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Ripley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Sherman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • North Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The North Harmony Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Lewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Stockton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Stockton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Kelley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Northville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Northville Cemetery is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Bachelor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. James Cemetery.

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

  • Westfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bournes Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bournes Beach is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Forsyth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Mayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Wooglin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooglin is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brocton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stebbins Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
  • Stedman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maple Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Bayview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Bemus Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Stockton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
    • Cassadaga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Freeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Freeport is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Phillips Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillips Mills is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Moons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Moons is located in Chautauqua County
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    • North East
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Findley Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quigley Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Old St. James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old St. James Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Old St. James Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959314  (Old Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959314 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westfield
      • Location given for Old Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3117246     Lon: -79.5694915
      • 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 New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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- Old 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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