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A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...


The location of the St. James Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5904°   (38° 35' 25")

Lon:   -77.8105°   (-77° 48' 37")

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

The county seat for Fauquier County is located in Warrenton. Warrenton lies just to the north of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Fauquier County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. James Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Bealeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Opal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Opal is located in Fauquier County
    • Remington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
    • Midland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnbull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
    • Blackwell Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
      • Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Jeffersonton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Frytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Warrenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
    • Rixeyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
      • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Catlett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brent Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
        • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
      • Amissville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Culpeper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lignum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
        • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
      • Homeland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
        • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
      • Cropp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
        • Cropp is located in Stafford County
      • Orlean
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Eggbornsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
        • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Norman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Culpeper County
      • Nokesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Fauquier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Perrowville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perrowville Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrowville Cemetery
    • Midland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Midland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midland Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Memory Gardens is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    • Poplar Forks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Forks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Forks Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Forks Cemetery
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warrenton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Warrenton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234000 <6>
    • Embry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Embry Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Culpeper National Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lael Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lael Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lael Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Hearts Delight Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Hearts Delight Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Catlett.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearts Delight Cemetery
      • Cedar Run Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Orlean Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orlean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orlean Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlean Cemetery
      • Hidden Lake Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hidden Lake Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Lake Cemetery
      • Carver Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Carver Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
      • White Hall Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hall Cemetery
      • Greenwich Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
      • Buckland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckland Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery

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

    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 #1749319  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749319 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Remington
      • County: Fauquier         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #1749319 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5904, Longitude: -77.8105       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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