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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:

46.0830, -94.4936

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 Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Randall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Randall Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
    • The Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Randall Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83118 <5>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Rosenlund Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosenlund Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenlund Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cushing Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cushing Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Union Cemetery
  • Parker Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Twp. Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Twp. Cemetery
  • Parker - Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Darling Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Green Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Family Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scandia Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery
    • Camp Ripley Mounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Mounds
    • Lightner Baby Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lightner Baby Grave is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner Baby Grave
    • Stroming Grave Site
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stroming Grave Site is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroming Grave Site

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cushing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Fort Ripley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Little Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sobieski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Pillsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Swanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pillager
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Burtrum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elmdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Philbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Philbrook is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
    • Browerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Bowlus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Motley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Upsala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Royalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Genola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • North Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Pierz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
    • Lastrup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>

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 Morrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Morrison 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 #655055  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #655055 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Randall East
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0830216     Lon: -94.4936194
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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.