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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:

33.1974, -80.5626

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 Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Ferry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70385 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Moorer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorer Cemetery
    • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
    • Willie Moorer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • New Grace UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Grace UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grace UMC Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Westbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Seigler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Seigler Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Second Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Whitestone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Whitestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone Cemetery
    • Appleby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Appleby Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby Cemetery
    • Utsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Utsey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsey Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Harleyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duncan Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69902 <5>

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:

  • Saint George
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Reevesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canadys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Holly Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Bowman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Sidney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sandridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Branchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smoaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sixty Six
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Round O
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Cottageville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Possum Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Eutawville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Vance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
    • Williams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruffin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Dorchester 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 start with 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 #1241191  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241191 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint George
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1973845     Lon: -80.5625978
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 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.