A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. James Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. James Cemetery (FG ID #51992).

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:

37.4504, -77.3751

The St. James Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.

The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.

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 6 miles [9.7 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.

• Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • The Ft. Harrison National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Harrison National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Varina.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109406 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
• First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Varina.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263315 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
• James Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
• Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Varina.
  • The Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Fourmile Creek Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179892 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
• Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • The Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205352 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
• Montague Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • The Montague Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
• Cary Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
• Bethel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
• James Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
• Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267425 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
• Richmond National Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The Richmond National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109439 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Richmond National Cemetery
  • From the St. James Cemetery to the Richmond National Cemetery
• Beulah Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • East End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
    • The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the East End Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the East End Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50175 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Workman's Circle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman's Circle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Workman's Circle Cemetery is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244714 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Workman's Circle Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the Workman's Circle Cemetery
  • Monteflore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteflore Cemetery
  • Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51206 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
  • Maury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maury Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51085 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Maury Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the Maury Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Old Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Lane Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lane Cemetery
  • Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Varina.
    • The Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hardy Central Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221996 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
    • From the St. James Cemetery to the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the St. James Cemetery.

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

• Varina Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Varina Grove
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Varina Grove
• Varina
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Varina is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Varina
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Varina
• Bensley Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
• Bellwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
• Oakland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oakland
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Oakland
• Fort Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Lee
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Fort Lee
• Ampt Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ampt Hill
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Ampt Hill
• Bensley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
• Drewrys Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Drewrys Bluff
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Drewrys Bluff
• Montrose Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose Heights
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Montrose Heights
• Montrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montrose is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Montrose
• Deep Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deep Bottom
  • From the St. James Cemetery to Deep Bottom
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Turner Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner Woods
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Turner Woods
  • Beulah Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
  • Lee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee Park
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Lee Park
  • Heckler Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Cherry Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherry Gardens
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Cherry Gardens
  • Walmsley Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Centralia
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Centralia
  • Meadowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Meadowville
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Meadowville
  • Sandston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandston is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandston <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandston
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Sandston
  • Fair Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Oaks
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Fair Oaks
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chester
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Chester
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Glendale
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richmond
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Richmond
  • Highland Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Springs
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Highland Springs
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill
    • From the St. James Cemetery to Oak Hill

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 Henrico County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Centralia
  • Centralia lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. James Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Centralia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
• Chester
  • Chester lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. James Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chester.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
• Richmond
  • Richmond lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. James Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richmond.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Henrico County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Amelia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caroline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Charles City County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chesterfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dinwiddie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Goochland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hanover County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hopewell City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • King and Queen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • New Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nottoway County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Petersburg City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Powhatan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Richmond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Surry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sussex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The St. James Cemetery (FG ID #51992)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Henrico County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Henrico

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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #51992

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1473726  (Saint James Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473726 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: Henrico
  • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Drewrys Bluff
  • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
  • Lat: 37.4509808     Lon: -77.3752587
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.