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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:

43.9706, -75.5863

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 Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Lowville. Lowville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south 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 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Swinburne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Swinburne Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinburne Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Plank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plank Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
  • Bent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bent Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • F W Woolworth Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Natural Bridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Natural Bridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Cemetery
  • Cotes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cotes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotes Cemetery
  • South Champion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Champion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Champion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gallup Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Gallup Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Sheepfold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sheepfold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepfold Cemetery
    • Battle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Rutland Hollow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rutland Hollow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Hollow Cemetery
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Carthage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Carthage
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Denmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Denmark is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Herrings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings
    • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
  • Copenhagen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Castorland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Naumburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Naumburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumburg
  • Deferiet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Briggs Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Briggs Corner is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest City is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Great Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Harrisburg is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Natural Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Indian River is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Sterlingville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Black River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Croghan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Belfort is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
    • Lowville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jerden Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jerden Falls is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerden Falls
    • Evans Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Lewis 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 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 St. James Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 #963560  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963560 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: Lewis
      • Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carthage
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9706239     Lon: -75.5863026
      • 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 Lewis, 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- 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.