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Saint James Anglican Cemetery

Memorials	:	269
Location	:	Fairmount, Grey County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.5068360, -80.5649280
Description	:	The early settlement of Euphrasia Township in Grey County centred around the village of Fairmount. Anglican services were initially conducted in homes and schools by the famous Rev. Mulholland, who travelled the area on horseback. In 1866 a 1-acre plot a mile north of the village was purchased for one dollar and in September, 1867, a small frame church opened for worship. During the latter part of the 19th century the congregation grew with the population of pioneer settlers, including escaped slaves from the US who sought freedom in Canada via the Underground Railroad: James L. Wilson,... Read More	The early settlement of Euphrasia Township in Grey County centred around the village of Fairmount. Anglican services were initially conducted in homes and schools by the famous Rev. Mulholland, who travelled the area on horseback. In 1866 a 1-acre plot a mile north of the village was purchased for one dollar and in September, 1867, a small frame church opened for worship. During the latter part of the 19th century the congregation grew with the population of pioneer settlers, including escaped slaves from the US who sought freedom in Canada via the Underground Railroad: James L. Wilson, a prominent member of St. James', was one of these. In 1907, the wooden church on "the English Church Road" was replaced by the present red-brick Ontario Gothic structure at the intersection of what are now Grey Roads 7 and 40. The village of Fairmount with its store, post office, hotel and cobblers' shop is long gone. The red brick schoolhouse where the St. James' Vestry first met in April, 1867, about a mile south of the church, still stands but it has been converted to a vacation home, symbolizing the changes in the rural population over the years. Reprinted from St. James' website with permission. http://www.stjamesfairmount.com/ Township: Euphrasia Township (Concession 4, Lot 27) Municipality: Grey Highlands The first St. James' Church, a small frame structure, was erected on the plot in 1867, replaced by the existing red brick church in 1907. The original plot outline and cemetery chart have been preserved and a reproduction hangs in the church. Both church and cemetery are still active today. Registered to Anglican Synod of Huron. In 1866, for the consideration of one dollar, a one-acre portion of lot 27, concession 4, was purchased by the Church Society of the Diocese of Huron from John B. and Caroline Winter. This parcel of land, located one mile north of the village of Fairmount, was known as the "Winters Plot". This became the site for the first Fairmount church and cemetery; but there are records of at least 6 burials in the "Winters Plot" prior to 1866.

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Saint James Anglican Cemetery is located at 196759 Grey Rd. 7 (intersection of Grey Rd. 7 & Grey Rd. 40) Fairmount, Grey County ,Ontario ,Canada.
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Latitude: 44.5068360
Longitude: -80.5649280

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