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:
37.5915, -77.6489
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. James Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Westhampton Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Westhampton Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Memorial Park
- 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 northwest of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <5>
- Manakin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Manakin Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin Cemetery
- Huguenot Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Gayton Baptist Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Gayton Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gayton Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
- North Gayton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <5>
- Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <5>
- Cottrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Run Baptist Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Deep Run Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
- Deep Run Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <5>
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <5>
- Trabur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabur Cemetery
- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
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- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bolton Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolton Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293350 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Glen Allen.
- The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
- 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 northwest of Richmond.
- The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <5>
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Luke's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52009 <5>
- Subletts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Subletts Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <5>
- Ford Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ford Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ford Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198732 <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] 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)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Lorraine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Huguenot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Short Pump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robious
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- 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)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Laurel Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Wyndham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Chesterfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dumbarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Hylas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Glen Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otterdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Longdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Quail Walk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Hunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Oilville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Thorncliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1760241 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: Goochland
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Midlothian
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5915356 Lon: -77.6488794
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |
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