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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:

44.3340, -75.4497

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 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast 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 13 miles [20.9 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.

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Hailesboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Gouverneur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Fowler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The West Fowler Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fowler Cemetery
  • Gulf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gulf Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Cemetery
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Lake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Woodworth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodworth Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • West Hermon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Hermon Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hermon Cemetery
    • Oldsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oldsville Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldsville Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Edwards Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East DeKalb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The East DeKalb Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeKalb Cemetery
    • Old DeKalb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old DeKalb Cemetery is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old DeKalb Cemetery

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 St. James Cemetery.

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

  • Gouverneur
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elmdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Somerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Richville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wegatchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegatchie
  • Talcville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
  • Oxbow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Antwerp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Edwards
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
  • Pope Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
  • De Kalb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • De Kalb is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Bonaparte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bonaparte
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
    • De Kalb Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
    • Palmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Russell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jayville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
    • Brier Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hammond
    • Schermerhorn Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Landing
    • Redwood
      (17 miles [27.4 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 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 begin with 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 #976923  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #976923 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: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gouverneur
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3339503     Lon: -75.449659
      • 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' 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.