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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:

32.5779, -93.4071

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 Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the east northeast 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Vanorsdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Vanorsdale Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanorsdale Cemetery
  • Jim Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Jim Davis Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Davis Cemetery
  • Crowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
  • Raine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raine Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Allen Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Town Cemetery
  • Keene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keene Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
  • Knottingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Baten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growing Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Growing Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Minden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548571 <5>
    • Fillmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
    • Camp Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Haughton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Memorial Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Minden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Doyline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dixie Inn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Haughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Sibley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Minden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Eastwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Dubberly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bodcau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Heflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Espanita Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Armistead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead

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 Webster 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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #540959  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540959 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
      • Parish: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Doyline
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5779282     Lon: -93.407116
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Webster, 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- 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.
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