Welcome to Saint James ...

Saint James is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

The location of Saint James has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint James: St. James

Saint James is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Saint James lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Saint James: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Saint James ...

While we believe that this Saint James is located in Saint Mary's County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Saint James. Those communities are located in the following counties: Washington and Worcester County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 19 communities that are also named Saint James - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint James.

Communities near Saint James ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint James.

• Leonardtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
• Drayden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
  • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
• Gum Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lexington Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
  • Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Former name for Lexington Park:
  • Jarboesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <5>
• Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <5>
• Great Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
  • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
• Valley Lee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
• Callaway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
• Piney Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <5>
• Scotland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint James.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint James. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint James.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint James. See our Newspapers Page for Saint James.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint James ...

Looking for more information about Saint James? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint James, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint James.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint James. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/