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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Saint James (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Saint James. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Saint James ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint James: St. James

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saint James is located in Watonwan County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watonwan County: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson & Martin.

Below are the counties that are near Saint James. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint James:

  • Watonwan County     (The home county of Saint James)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Grogan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • La Salle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Godahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Butterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Odin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Madelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Darfur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Lake Crystal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Judson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Good Thunder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Rapidan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Hanska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • Comfrey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Iberia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Brown County
    • Leavenworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Searles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Sleepy Eye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <2>
    • Essig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cobden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • New Ulm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Evan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
      • Evan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Cottonwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Mountain Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
    • Bingham Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
    • Windom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
    • Jeffers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Huntley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Faribault County
    • Winnebago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Ormsby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Truman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Trimont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Northrop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Welcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sherburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Fairmont
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
    • Dunnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
    • Courtland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicollet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
  • Redwood County
    • Sanborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint James, see our County-by-County Page for Saint James.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saint James ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint James.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint James. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint James and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint James.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Saint James.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint James:

Cemeteries Near Saint James ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint James.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint James covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • East Sveadahl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sveadahl Cemetery
  • Sell - Lamb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell - Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell - Lamb Cemetery
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
  • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
  • Kansas Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Lake Cemetery
  • Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Butterfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
  • West Sveadahl Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sveadahl Cemetery
  • First Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Mennonite Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
  • Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Haseman Post Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haseman Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haseman Post Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Madelia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madelia Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint James had a population of 939 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint James had a population of 4,358 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.

  • Grogan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • South Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
  • Butterfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Odin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Madelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Hanska
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
  • Mountain Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
    • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <2>
  • Comfrey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Iberia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Linden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Brown County
  • Nashville Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
    • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
  • Willow Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
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    • Leavenworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Bingham Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
      • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <2>
    • Welcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint James. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint James.

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint James) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint James. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9835, Longitude: -94.6251       In this case, the coordinates for Saint James have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint James, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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