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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:   40.7689°   (40° 46' 8")

Lon:   -91.5185°   (-91° 31' 6")

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

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 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.

    • Pilot Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • West Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houghton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mount Hamill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Primrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sawyer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Sawyer is located in Lee County
        • Former names for Sawyer:
        • Atlee
        • Edwards
      • Denmark
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Big Mound
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
        • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Charleston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Lee County
      • Oakland Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
        • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
      • South Augusta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
        • South Augusta is located in Lee County
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • New London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
      • Fort Madison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Farmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Boston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Lee County
      • Westwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Middletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 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 Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • Creel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Clay Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Grove Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • East Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Grove Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Bonnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
    • Blacksmith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacksmith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksmith Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Emerson Plot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emerson Plot is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Plot
      • Pickle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
      • Boyleston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyleston Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyleston Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • West Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Bentler Farm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentler Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentler Farm Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentler Farm Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery

    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 #1981327  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1981327 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: Salem
      • County: Lee         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #1981327 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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- ) 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: 40.7689, Longitude: -91.5185       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.




 

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