Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Saint James Village (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saint James Village. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Saint James Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Saint James Village: St. James Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
- While the name of this community is Saint James Village, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Saint James Village may originally have been Saint Jame's Village.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Saint James Village might be written as Saint Jame Village.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Saint James Village is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegany, Frederick, Franklin (PA), Fulton (PA), Loudoun (VA), Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV) & Morgan (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Saint James Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint James Village:
- Washington County (The home county of Saint James Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Lappans
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Saint James
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Woodcrest Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Funkstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Breathedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spielman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spielman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spielman
- Hagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Williamsport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Keysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Harney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Union Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Fairground Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- McKinstrys Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Taneytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Pleasant Walk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Frostown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Myersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Mountaindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Sabillasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braddock Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Charlesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Braddock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Hyattstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Orrtanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Cashtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- McKnightstown Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trust
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trust is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Seven Stars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Wingerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Milnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Greencastle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Welsh Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Pen Mar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Rouzerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Claylick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Beartown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Fulton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Websters Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Warfordsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- McConnellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dott is located in Fulton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Wadesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Gaylord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- White Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Georges Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bolington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Lucketts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Purcellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Round Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Scrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bedington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Swan Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Little Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hedgesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Darkesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gerrardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bardane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lower Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Jefferson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bloomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Middleway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Kabletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Cherry Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Sleepy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Stotlers Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Woodmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint James Village, see our County-by-County Page for Saint James Village.
Cemeteries Near Saint James Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint James Village.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saint James Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint James Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Funkstown Public Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- B'nai Abraham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- First Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Augustines Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Lawn Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81032 <4>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Saint James Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint James Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint James Village, with the one closest to Saint James Village listed first.
- Saint James
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Lappans
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lappans is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
- Breathedsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Breathedsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
- Funkstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Benevola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benevola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Downsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Grimes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Bakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bakersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Beaver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Hagerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsport Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Mapleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint James Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint James Village.
Newspapers Published in Saint James Village ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint James Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint James Village, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint James Village.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint James Village:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Clarke County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint James Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint James Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |