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Welcome to Saint James ...

Saint James is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint James, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.

A typical abbreviation for Saint James: St. James

Saint James is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Saint James lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Saint James: 225

The ZIP code for Saint James: 70086<3>

Communities Also Named Saint James ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Saint James: This one is located in Saint James Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 19 communities that are also named Saint James - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint James.

Communities near Saint James ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint James.

  • Thibodaux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gonzales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Donaldsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gramercy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sorrento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Napoleonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Free Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chackbay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint James.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint James. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint James.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint James. See our Newspapers Page for Saint James.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint James ...

Looking for more information about Saint James? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint James, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint James.

Adding Saint James to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint James in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Saint James was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saint James post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint James.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint James - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint James). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint James or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/