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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. 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:

42.3340, -73.6129

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 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 .

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 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)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Ghent Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent Union Cemetery
  • Chatham Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Chatham Rural Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Rural Cemetery
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shufelt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufelt Cemetery
  • German Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Church Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
  • Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valatie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valatie Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Crum Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Church Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Austerlitz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz Cemetery
    • The Maples Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maples Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Maples Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
  • Moorhouse Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
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  • Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harlemville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Chatham Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
  • Red Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • 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)
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • Kinderhook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rossman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Rossman is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
    • Stottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Niverville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Martindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Green River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Green River is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Canaan Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Lorenz Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
    • Greenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Hollowville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • 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)
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Riders Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 #963559  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963559 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chatham
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3339746     Lon: -73.6128956
      • 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 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' (or 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- 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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