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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:

44.7476, -75.1244

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 Saint Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Lawrence County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Haskell Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Haskell Ridge Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Ridge Cemetery
  • Doran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Doran Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran Cemetery
  • West Potsdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Chamberlain Corners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morley Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Olin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Olin Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin Cemetery
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Visitation Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visitation Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
    • South Potsdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The South Potsdam Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Potsdam Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery

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:

  • Madrid Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
  • Slab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Norwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Drews Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Drews Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Corner
  • Sisson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Potsdam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <6>
  • Waddington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Stockholm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stockholm
  • Raymondville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Morrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Mariatown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisburg Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Stockholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandfordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfordville
    • Iroquois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coney Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Hannawa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Parishville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • Muttonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Stampville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardinal
      (12 miles [19.3 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. The following communities are located in Saint Lawrence 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 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Saint Lawrence 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 #976924  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976924 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: St. Lawrence
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Potsdam
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.747559     Lon: -75.1243694
      • 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 Saint Lawrence, 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 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.