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Welcome to Saint James ...

Saint James is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint James: St. James

Saint James is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Saint James lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Saint James: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Saint James ...

While we believe that this Saint James is located in Saint Mary's County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Saint James. Those communities are located in the following counties: Washington and Worcester County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 19 communities that are also named Saint James - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, 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.

  • Leonardtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Drayden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gum Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Lexington Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Great Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Callaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Piney Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint James, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint James.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Saint James area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Saint James area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.