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:
36.9210, -80.0098
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 Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the northeast of the St. James Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 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.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cassell Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Turner - Hickman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Angle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle Cemetery
- Webb - Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Hale Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Carn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carn Cemetery
- Akers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Akers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rock Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Slone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Slone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slone Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Meadors - James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Sigmon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sigmon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmon Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Story Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Story Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Creek Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Ferrum
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prilliman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
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- Barfoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dodson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Sydnorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Algoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Reed Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Pizarro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Stanleytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Charity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Villa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Simpsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Haycock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Elamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Fieldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Bent Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Burnt Chimney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Terrys Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Poff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Rocky Mount
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 helpful 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 Franklin 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 #1494502 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1494502 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ferrum
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9209715 Lon: -80.0097601
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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 Franklin, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |