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A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...


The location of the St. James Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. James Cemetery

Lat:   27.6809°   (27° 40' 51")

Lon:   -97.7725°   (-97° 46' 20")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Nueces County<2>.

The county seat for Nueces County is located in Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nueces County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. James Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.

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

    • Driscoll
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driscoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driscoll
      • Driscoll is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driscoll <4>
    • La Paloma - Lost Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Garden - Terra Verde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petronila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petronila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronila
      • Petronila is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Banquete
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
      • Banquete is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <4>
    • Rancho Banquete
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Robstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
      • Robstown is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <4>
    • North San Pedro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Pedro
      • North San Pedro is located in Nueces County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Agua Dulce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
        • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>
      • Tierra Grande
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Grande
        • Tierra Grande is located in Nueces County
      • Kingsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Water City Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
        • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
        • Water City Estates has also been known as:
        • Water City Estates Colonia
      • Bluntzer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
        • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
      • Calallen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Nueces County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kingsville
    • Odem
      • Odem lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. James Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
    • Robstown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flinn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Banquete Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Robstown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Robstown Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robstown Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robstown Memorial Park is located in Nueces County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robstown Memorial Park
    • Santo Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Kleberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Kingsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2864 <6>
    • St. Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery is located in Kleberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Kingsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6771 <6>
    • Calaveras Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calaveras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calaveras Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Memorial Park is located in Kleberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Park
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Nueces County
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emory Gardens of Corpus Christi
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5199 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rose Lawn Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
      • Lattas Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattas Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Chapman Ranch Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Ranch Cemetery is located in Nueces County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Ranch Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Alice Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alice Fraternal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <6>
      • Fraternal Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
      • Old San Patricio Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old San Patricio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old San Patricio Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old San Patricio Cemetery

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345904  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345904 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Driscoll West
      • County: Nueces         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1345904 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nueces, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6809, Longitude: -97.7725       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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