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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:

30.7785, -92.0326

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 Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the St. James Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. James Cemetery.

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.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Cason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Chimleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimleyville Cemetery
  • Whipp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipp Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • Spring Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Bluff Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery
    • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Rosa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Boretta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Lebeau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Immaculata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
  • Bayou Jack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dupont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Gold Dust
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Evergreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Milburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Plaucheville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Eola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Cottonport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Landry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ville Platte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Barre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Swayze Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
    • Bunkie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
    • Half Moon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Odenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg

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 Landry Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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: