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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:   31.0430°   (31° 2' 34")

Lon:   -84.1627°   (-84° 9' 45")

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

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. James Cemetery .

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 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Grady 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 21 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.

    • Spence
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Meigs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
    • Cotton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Camilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Whigham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Pebble City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
      • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
    • Greenwood ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fredonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
      • Vada
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Decatur County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
      • Hartsfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewey City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
        • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Thomasville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Coolidge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sale City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
        • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <4>
      • Flint
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
        • Flint is located in Mitchell County
      • Climax
        (19 miles [30.6 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 St. James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Camilla
    • Coolidge
    • Doerun
    • Meigs
      • Meigs lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. James Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meigs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
    • Newton
      • Newton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. James Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Pelham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Banks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Pilcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilcher Cemetery
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Dollar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollar Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Cemetery
    • Capel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capel Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capel Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizpah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizpah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Pine Level Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Pelham Memorial Garden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelham Memorial Garden is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Memorial Garden
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Cairo.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pine Level Annex Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35039 <6>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Singletary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Singletary Cemetery #1
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery #1
      • Walden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Ochlocknee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochlocknee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ochlocknee Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochlocknee Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Mt. Eble Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Eble Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eble Cemetery
      • Pinecrest Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinecrest Memory Gardens is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memory Gardens

    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 #322069  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #322069 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: Pelham
      • County: Grady         Elev: 87
      • Location given for GNIS #322069 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Grady, 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 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: 31.0430, Longitude: -84.1627       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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