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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:   30.0155°   (30° 0' 55")

Lon:   -90.8406°   (-90° 50' 26")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the east northeast of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint James Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 30 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.

    • Burton Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Free Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <4>
    • Chatman Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Saint James
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lagan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Hester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Vacherie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Paulina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <4>
    • North Vacherie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lutcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Aben
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
        • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
        • Aben has also been known as:
        • Abend
      • Chackbay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
        • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Gramercy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
        • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
      • Cofield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
        • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Brulie Maurin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
        • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
      • Madewood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
        • Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
      • Rosedale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
      • South Vacherie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
        • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Wallace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Burnside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Donaldsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
        • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
      • Ratliff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
        • Ratliff is located in Assumption Parish
      • Bertie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
        • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
      • Ingleside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
        • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
      • Darrow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
        • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <4>
      • Sorrento
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
        • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
      • Sweet Home
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
        • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
      • Plattenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
        • Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <4>

    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 Saint James Parish.

    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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Philippian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippian Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Highway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highway Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Trosclair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trosclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trosclair Cemetery
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burnside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
      • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
      • Pugh Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is located in Assumption Parish
        • The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
        • Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1727391 <6>
      • Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
        • The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167822 <6>

    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 #1629252  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1629252 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: Convent
      • County: St. James         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #1629252 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, 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: 30.0155, Longitude: -90.8406       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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