Saint James A.M.E. Church Cemetery in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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Get directions 510 S Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201 United States

Coordinates: 39.93005, -77.66267
(717) 264-4225
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The cemetery is located behind and next to the Saint James A.M.E. church. The oldest known grave is from 1829, and the most recent from 1869, though later burials are possible. According to reference material, a portion of the cemetery was covered over by macadam in 1983. At the time, many of the graves were unmarked. The remaining headstones were moved within the property and lined up into rows facing east. There is no evidence the graves were exhumed. In 2021, several headstones were noted laying against the exterior wall of the church instead of in their original or moved locations.