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:
31.2105, -83.2346
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 Berrien County<2>.
The county seat for Berrien County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the west southwest of the St. James Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Nashville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Tygart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Tygart Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Cemetery
- Sandy Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Griner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Griner Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griner Cemetery
- Connell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins Cemetery
- Avera Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
- The Beaver Dam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ray City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36523 <5>
- Hendley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendley Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley Cemetery
- Gaskins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Nashville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ray City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alapaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sparks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enigma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Staunton is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Leliaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leliaton is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leliaton
- Hahira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Mineola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Barko Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
- Mora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
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 Berrien County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. James Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Alapaha
- Hahira
- Nashville
- Omega
- Omega lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. James Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Pearson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 St. James Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Berrien 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 #322070 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #322070 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: Berrien
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nashville East
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2104756 Lon: -83.2345988
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Berrien, 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' 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |