St. James Cemetery

The oldest cemetery and crematorium in Toronto. History at every corner as you walk through this cemetery. A huge variety of different types of monuments reside here. Right in the heart of the city. Dates back to 1844. Right off of Parliament Street. A great place to visit if you are a history buff photographer, or just want to wander in a quiet serene area.

a great place for meditative strolls just steps away from super busy streets of Toronto (not to mention DVP). Lots of history - you will recognise some names (like Jarvis family mausoleum). Beautiful tombstones that tell us stories of past Toronto inhabitants. There is a gorgeous chapel right by the main entrance. Despite signs asking dog owners to use leashes, many people consider this place to be a doggie park - once I saw a sizeable husky running around, and many smaller pooches enjoying some leash free walks....It would be nice to see more trees planted there, and some of the older tombstones being restored. There are paved paths and many smaller ones just for walking. I never saw this place crowded, it is less popular than nearby Toronto Necropolis (located 10-15 minutes walk away).

Opened in 1844, this Anglican cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Toronto and is still in operation. It is the burial place for many eminent Toronto residents. Walking through the cemetery is like walking through Toronto's history.

So far it’s the most beautiful cemetery I have seen in downtown Toronto !!

Has a beautiful church at the Center and a long path way to talk a stroll around even though it’s a cemetery it feels pretty to be around it

The summer makes it look so shiny and bright and makes you feel to view the church and be mesmerized to its beauty

St. James Cemetery and Crematorium is part of The Cathedral Church of St. James and is the oldest operating cemetery in Toronto having opened in 1844. The cemetery is home to a beautiful church-like chapel that is a perfect location for funerals and memorial services. The chapel provides seating for 200 people but isn’t so big that a smaller service can’t be held very comfortably.
This Anglican cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Toronto and is still in operation. Beautiful areas and very well kept up. The age of burial areas will set you back and make you think.
There's thousands of people resting in this cemetery and not at all possible to visit each one in a day. Lovely to walk around and read, study the grave stones and especially some of the very tall and large stones.
So today January 25.2021, 177 years later I walked and went around two times trying to take in all the names and dates. Beautiful January day to visit and walk amongst past Toronto area members.

A beautiful place for a walk in the city. The fall colours are especially nice there. Such nice big trees and lots of paths.

We came for the weekend from Ottawa and decided to find a relatives burial place. It was a Sunday and the office was closed. We used the internet to find the location. We searched the area but could not locate my relative. We came the next day when the office was open. We were assisted by Adam. Adam not only showed us where my relative was located on the map but he also escorted us to the grave site which was covered over with grass. Adam then helped us uncover the marker and is going to help us get the area around the marker trimmed. Adam was also very knowledgeable about the cemetery in general and told us some history about it. Thank you Adam you helped make our trip to Toronto very special.

Beautiful and serene. A city hideaway. Always well maintained and friendly cemetery and crematorium staff. This chapel is a true piece of Canadian history. Such a place of rest and peace. Extremely peaceful. Truly enchanting.

This is such a beautiful place to soak in nature, history, peace, and time. You can see how many people have come here from so many different places around the world to build this city. So many different styles of gravestone, so many different names from other languages. So many people buried here that certain histories have dubbed famous and important. There may even be a sacred tree or two. Do respect this space if you come, and the people who rest in it.

It is curious how well cared for cemeteries are in Toronto. In fact people usually go to them not only to bring flowers to the graves, but also and mainly to walk, ride a bike or skate. As if they were parks in reality.

Peaceful cemetery to walk through. Some names you may recognize as there are some notable people interred here.

My favourite cemetery in the city! Gorgeous grounds and many old graves. I come here for peaceful walks quite often.

My mother, grandmother, two aunts and an uncle are buried here. It's a beautiful cemetery, and has many historical founders of Toronto and Canada buried here.

lots to explore! very neat and full of old graves and mausoleums. one of my favourite cemeteries in the city.

A beautiful cemetery in downtown Toronto.

Old historical place. Real jewel in that part of the city.

Peaceful and beautiful

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Nice peaceful cemetery

historic and beautiful!