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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:

48.5823, -102.6246

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 Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Bowbells. Bowbells lies 22 miles [35.4 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 22 that are within 18 miles [29 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.

  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Elbow Lake Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Lunds Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lunds Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunds Valley Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Beauty Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beauty Valley Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beauty Valley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Tioga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101710 <5>
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Vanville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Vanville Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanville Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Butte Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Butte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lindahl Lutheran Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Tioga and McGregor.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of McGregor.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180162 <5>
    • St. Olaf Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
    • White Earth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Earth Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Grong Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bakken Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bakken Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakken Cemetery
    • Manitou Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Manitou Cemetery is located in Mountrail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manitou Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ross.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102147 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. James Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Powers Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Battleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • McGregor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • White Earth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ross is located in Mountrail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <7>
  • Tioga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <7>
  • Hamlet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Niobe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Niobe is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niobe
  • Lignite
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Stanley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Bowbells
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Larson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Larson is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Flaxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenmare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wildrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Noonan
      (27 miles [43.5 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Flaxton
  • Kenmare
  • Lignite
  • McGregor
  • Palermo
  • Ray
    • Ray lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. James Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Stanley
  • Wildrose

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Burke 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 #1031141  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031141 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: Burke
      • Est. Elev: 719 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lunds Valley
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.5822496     Lon: -102.6246233
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Burke, 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Tioga and McGregor. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.