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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about James (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for James. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for James ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is James, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So James may originally have been Jame's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

James is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chambers, Macon, Russell, Tallapoosa, Harris (GA) & Muscogee (GA).

Below are the counties that are near James. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to James:

  • Lee County     (The home county of James)
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Loachapoka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Roxana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Gwen Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Chewacla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Beauregard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Cusseta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <2>
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huguley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Osanippa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osanippa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
      • Osanippa is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
    • River View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Chambers County
    • Eady City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eady City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eady City
      • Eady City is located in Chambers County
    • Lanett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plant City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant City
      • Plant City is located in Chambers County
  • Coosa County
    • Fishpond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Tallassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Claud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Notasulga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
    • Liberty City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Society Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Tuskegee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • La Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Calebee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <2>
    • Armstrong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <2>
    • Hardaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Tysonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Hugley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
      • Hugley is located in Russell County
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Russell County
    • Hurtsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
      • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
    • Agricola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Tallapoosa City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dudleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • East Tallassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North West Point
      • North West Point is located in Troup County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to James, see our County-by-County Page for James.

Newspapers Published in James ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around James.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of James, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for James.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to James:

Cemeteries Near James ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of James.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for James covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.

  • Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank McGuire Memorial Cemetery
  • Loachapoka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Ridge Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
  • Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel - Caldwell Cemetery
  • Westwood Drive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Drive Cemetery
  • Rowells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowells Cemetery
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Farmville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Traveler MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find James in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of James.

These communities are listed based on their distance from James, with the one closest to James listed first.

  • Loachapoka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Gold Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
  • Roxana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Lee County
  • Notasulga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
  • Oak Bowery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bowery
    • Oak Bowery is located in Chambers County
  • Mary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Thornton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Church Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Alliance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Macon County
  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <2>
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    • Opelika
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <2>
    • Agricola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Chewacla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around James. See our List of 1890's Communities around James.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- James) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in James. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6449, Longitude: -85.5730       In this case, the coordinates for James have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about James, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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