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:
34.2319, -90.5887
The St. James Cemetery is located in Coahoma County<1>.
The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies just to the south 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the St. James Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shufordville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pee Dee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Cemetery
- Morning Glory Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hackberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Cemetery
- Lonesome Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heavenly Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Dickerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Aaron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moten Cemetery
- Sycamore Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarksdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Friars Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jonestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunflower Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alligator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Duncan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Roundaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tutwiler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yarbrough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lambert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Powell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wabash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Coahoma 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 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Coahoma 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 #677024 (Saint James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677024 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: Coahoma
- Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarksdale
- Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2317747 Lon: -90.5887109
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- St. James Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |