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A visit to the Saint James Cemetery ...


The location of the St. James Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. James Cemetery

Lat:   43.5347°   (43° 32' 4")

Lon:   -93.4180°   (-93° 25' 4")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Freeborn County<2>.

The county seat for Freeborn County is located in Albert Lea. Albert Lea lies just to the north northeast of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Freeborn County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. James Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Twin Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Emmons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Glenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
    • Conger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Conger is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
    • Albert Lea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <4>
    • Scarville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
      • Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <4>
    • Joice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
      • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Northwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
    • Hayward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Hayward is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Myrtle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Alden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
      • Vinje
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
        • Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
      • Walters
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Walters is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Manchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Kiester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
        • Kiester is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <4>
      • Kensett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Clarks Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
        • Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <4>

    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 Freeborn County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brush Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Hill Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Hill Cemetery
    • North Round Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Lunder Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunder Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lunder Lutheran Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunder Lutheran Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Shady Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Oak Cemetery
    • South Silver Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Silver Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Silver Lake Cemetery
    • Rugland Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rugland Family Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugland Family Cemetery
    • Towne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towne Cemetery is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towne Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lime Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lime Creek Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • The Lime Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lime Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lime Creek Cemetery
        • Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
        • Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <6>
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      • Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery of Pickerel Lake
      • Conger Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conger Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conger Community Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger Community Cemetery
      • Salem Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Memorial Cemetery is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Memorial Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Glenville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenville Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenville Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery

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

    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 #650614  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650614 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Emmons
      • County: Freeborn         Elev: 403
      • Location given for GNIS #650614 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Minnesota's counties, including Freeborn, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5347, Longitude: -93.4180       In this case, the coordinates for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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