A visit to the James Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 James Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James Cemetery:
34.9742, -85.6619
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The James Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the James Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the James Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Graham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Straightway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Straightway Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straightway Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- McDaniel - Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Beene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beene Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beene Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Cumberland View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Richards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Loyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Clouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clouse Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouse Cemetery
- Clouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clouse Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouse Cemetery
- Havron Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Havron Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havron Chapel Cemetery
- Old Havron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Havron Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Havron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Long Island
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Bryant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- South Pittsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richard City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Cole City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eliza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Orme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Higdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Haynes Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Stewart Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Comfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stevenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Jasper
- South Pittsburg
- Stevenson
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 James Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 James Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #120805 (James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120805 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bridgeport
- Location given for James Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9742463 Lon: -85.6619133
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- James Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |