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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   42.3340°   (42° 20' 2")

Lon:   -73.6129°   (-73° 36' 46")

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

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. James Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Ghent Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Rural Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chatham Rural Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shufelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shufelt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • German Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Spencertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Ghent Reformed Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harlemville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlemville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlemville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • 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 Columbia County
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Valatie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valatie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valatie Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Crum Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Austerlitz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austerlitz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austerlitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • The Maples Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Maples Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maples Cemetery is located in Columbia County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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.

  • Ghent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <6>
  • Moorhouse Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
    • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
  • Harlemville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • Red Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Columbia County
  • Mellenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Philmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Valatie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
  • Kinderhook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Niverville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <6>
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Martindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Green River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Lorenz Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Greenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenport Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coxsackie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Riders Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 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:

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 #963559  (Saint James Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #963559 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: Chatham
    • County: Columbia         Elev: 125
    • Location given for GNIS #963559 (Saint James Cemetery)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Columbia, 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 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: 42.3340, Longitude: -73.6129       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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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