A visit to the Saint 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 St. James Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. James Cemetery:
32.3482, -86.0522
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. James Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Montgomery. Montgomery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the St. James Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lucas Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lucas Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Hill Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Mt. Meigs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Meigs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Meigs Cemetery
- Gilder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gilder Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilder Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Judkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Judkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins Cemetery
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Birch Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mount Meigs.
- The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lucas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21263 <5>
- Ashurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ashurst Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashurst Cemetery
- Brighter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brighter Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighter Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pinkston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkston Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Hickory Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Bend Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bend Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Gilmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Hardt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hardt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardt Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Tysonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tysonville Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Waugh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Cecil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Tysonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Pike Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shorter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Sunshine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Calebee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Hardaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Fitzpatrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Hornady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Capitol Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Boylston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tallassee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Claud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wetumpka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Young Forte Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. James Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 St. James Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #126097 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #126097 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Meigs
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3481956 Lon: -86.0521827
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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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. 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. |
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