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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. James Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. James Cemetery (FG ID #102428)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   47.3055°   (47° 18' 19")

Lon:   -102.0595°   (-102° 3' 34")

The St. James Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Stanton. Stanton lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east of the St. James Cemetery .

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 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 Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. James Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 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.

    • Golden Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <5>
    • Zap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zap
      • Zap is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zap <5>
    • Dodge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beulah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
    • Beaver Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Mercer County
    • Halliday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Buttes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
      • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
    • Red Butte ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Butte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
      • Red Butte is located in Mercer County
    • Marshall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nishu ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nishu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishu
      • Nishu is located in McLean County
    • Elbowoods ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbowoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
      • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
    • Hazen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Krem ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krem
      • Krem is located in Mercer County

    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 Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Engbrecht Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engbrecht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Engbrecht Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engbrecht Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Peace Congregational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Dodge.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102519 <1>
    • Loring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loring Cemetery is located in Dunn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loring Cemetery
    • Nayzatch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Broncho Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Defiance Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Defiance Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Defiance Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Halliday.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defiance Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101852 <1>
      • Emmaus Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
      • Boeckel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeckel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boeckel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeckel Cemetery
      • St. Matthseus / Neusatz Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Peace Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Butte Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
      • Holen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holen Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holen Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Saron Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery

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

    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:

    The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Mercer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3055, Longitude: -102.0595    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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