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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:   43.7600°   (43° 45' 35")

Lon:   -94.4091°   (-94° 24' 32")

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

The county seat for Martin County is located in Fairmont. Fairmont lies just to the south southwest of the St. James Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Martin 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Northrop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
      • Northrop is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <4>
    • Truman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Granada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <4>
    • Fairmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
    • Huntley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Welcome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
    • Winnebago
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
    • Lewisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Amboy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
    • Ormsby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Trimont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
    • Sherburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Blue Earth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
        • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
        • Former name for Blue Earth:
        • Blue Earth City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <4>
      • Grogan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
      • Vernon Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Saint James
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
      • Odin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Ceylon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
      • Madelia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
        • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
      • Delavan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Dunnell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Dolliver
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
        • Dolliver is located in Emmet County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <4>
      • La Salle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

    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 Martin 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • Horicon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horicon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horicon Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horicon Cemetery
    • Barvel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barvel Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barvel Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Westford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westford Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westford Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Fairview Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Park is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
    • Nashville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashville Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
    • Antrim - St. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim - St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antrim - St. Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim - St. Cemetery
    • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Creek Cemetery is located in Martin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • North Star Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Star Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
      • Rose Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Lake Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lake Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Basey Cemetery
      • Antrim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antrim Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery
      • Waverly Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverly Lutheran Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Lutheran Cemetery
      • West Verona Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Verona Cemetery is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Verona Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Wiltsey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiltsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiltsey Cemetery is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiltsey 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 #650615  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #650615 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: Truman
      • County: Martin         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #650615 (Saint James Cemetery)

    The official website for Martin County: www.co.martin.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 Martin, 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: 43.7600, Longitude: -94.4091       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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