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A visit to the Saint James Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

40.8886, -73.1644

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east of the St. James Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. James Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. James Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Landing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Landing Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing Cemetery
    • The Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smithtown Landing Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Smithtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smithtown Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Agudat Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Agudat Achim Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudat Achim Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Johnland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johnland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johnland Cemetery
  • Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
      • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <5>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • The Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Setauket.
      • The Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Caroline Churchyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #249765 <5>
    • Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel African-American Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. James Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Saint James
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Head-of-the-Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
  • Nissequogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
  • Smithtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • The Branch has also been known as:
    • Village of the Branch
  • Nesconset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stony Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • San Remo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • San Remo is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Remo
  • Lake Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centereach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hauppauge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Ronkonkoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • East Setauket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Setauket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Islandia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ronkonkoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Terryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Poquott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Old Field
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Selden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Commack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Islip
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belle Terre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Fort Salonga
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Methodist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Methodist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2368924  (Saint James Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2368924 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint James
      • Location given for Saint James Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.8886111     Lon: -73.1644444
      • 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 Suffolk, 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 Methodist 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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