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:
42.1253, -83.8669
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 Washtenaw County<2>.
The county seat for Washtenaw County is located in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Shellenberger Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Macon Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- St. Francis' Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gadd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gadd Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadd Cemetery
- Judd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Judd Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Cemetery
- Schneider Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Old East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old East Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old East Cemetery
- Aten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Aten Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten Cemetery
- South Macon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The South Macon Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Macon Cemetery
- Lake Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lake Ridge Cemetery is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge Cemetery
- Mooreville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lodi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lodi Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
- The Lodi Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lodi Plains Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #952 <5>
- St. Thomas' Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Cemetery #2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery #2 is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery #2
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedom Cemetery #2 is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Ann Arbor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2423325 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Saline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Cone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cone is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Britton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield has also been known as:
- Pittsfield Village
- Rowes Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
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- Stony Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Tipton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Ann Arbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
- Holloway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Whittaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Barton Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Delhi Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Washtenaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ann Arbor
- Chelsea
- Clinton
- Dexter
- Dundee
- Manchester
- Saline
- Tecumseh
- Ypsilanti
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Washtenaw County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #636684 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #636684 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
- County: Washtenaw
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saline
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.125319 Lon: -83.8668862
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Washtenaw, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |