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:
45.0477, -94.0558
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 Wright County<2>.
The county seat for Wright County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the 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.
- Reinmuth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Reinmuth Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinmuth Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mission Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
- Nylunda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nylunda Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nylunda Cemetery
- Swedish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Sylvan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Cemetery
- Cokato Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cokato Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Swedish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Stockholm Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
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]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howard Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winsted
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Albright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albright is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Cokato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rassat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Hazelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelton is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Albion Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Hollywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Lester Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Watertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Germany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dassel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Annandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 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 Wright County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Annandale
- Buffalo
- Cokato
- Dassel
- Delano
- Howard Lake
- Lester Prairie
- Maple Lake
- Montrose
- Rockford
- Silver Lake
- Waverly
- Winsted
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wright 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 #650616 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #650616 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: Wright
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Howard Lake
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.0477412 Lon: -94.0558077
- 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 Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |