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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:

40.2742, -79.3606

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 Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 20 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.

  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
    • The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <5>
  • St. Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Xavier Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xavier Cemetery
  • Keltz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Keltz Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltz Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Shirey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shirey Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirey Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Coles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coles Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Sacrament Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Sacrament Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Sacrament Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael's Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rector.
      • The St. Michael's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267682 <5>
    • Cole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel 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:

  • Youngstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Lawson Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
  • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manito
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
  • Latrobe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <6>
  • Darlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Beatty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
  • Lycippus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
  • Derry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <6>
  • New Derry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ligonier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • United
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • United is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
    • Calumet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Luxor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Luxor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxor
    • Kecksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
    • Stahlstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Crabtree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Southwest Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
    • South Greensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people

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 Westmoreland 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 like to start 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: