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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:   37.5915°   (37° 35' 29")

Lon:   -77.6489°   (-77° 38' 56")

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

The county seat for Goochland County is located in Goochland. Goochland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. James Cemetery .

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 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 Goochland 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 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.

    • Tuckahoe Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Lorraine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Huguenot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Short Pump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Robious
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Tuckahoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Midlothian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bon Air
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chippenham Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Laurel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
      • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Wyndham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
      • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dumbarton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
        • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Laurel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Rockville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Glen Allen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Otterdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
        • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
      • Casco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Casco is located in Hanover County
      • Longdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
        • Longdale is located in Henrico County
      • Quail Walk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
        • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
      • Hunton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
        • Hunton is located in Henrico County
      • Chamberlayne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
        • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
      • Cherry Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
        • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Vontay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
        • Vontay is located in Hanover County

    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 Goochland 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Westhampton Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Westhampton Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westhampton Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhampton Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <6>
    • Manakin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manakin Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manakin Cemetery
    • Huguenot Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huguenot Springs Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery
    • North Gayton Baptist Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Gayton Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
      • North Gayton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gayton Baptist Church
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <6>
    • Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <6>
    • Cottrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cottrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454057 <6>
    • Deep Run Baptist Church
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deep Run Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
      • Deep Run Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Run Baptist Church
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <6>
    • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <6>
    • Trabur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trabur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trabur Cemetery
    • Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <6>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Bolton Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bolton Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolton Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293350 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glen Allen.
        • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <6>
      • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Subletts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Subletts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Subletts Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Subletts Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <6>
      • Ford Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ford Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ford Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198732 <6>

    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 #1760241  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1760241 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: Midlothian
      • County: Goochland         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #1760241 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/

    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 Goochland, 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- ) 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: 37.5915, Longitude: -77.6489       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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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