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:
34.3479, -81.6857
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 Newberry County<2>.
The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies just to the southeast 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 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Cemetery
- Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beth Eden Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Eden Cemetery
- Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bush River Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
- Queens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Queens Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- West End Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West End Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
- Old Newberry Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aveleigh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Aveleigh Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aveleigh Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Werts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Werts Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werts Cemetery
- Flinthill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Flinthill Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinthill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Kinards
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silverstreet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Renno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Dover ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Mudlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Whitmire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Prosperity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Stoney Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Sartor Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chappells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glymphville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Slighs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Pomaria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Mountville
(16 miles [25.7 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 Newberry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Newberry
- Prosperity
- Whitmire
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 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 Newberry 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 #1228806 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228806 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: Newberry
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newberry West
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3479139 Lon: -81.6856632
- 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 Newberry, 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 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. |
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