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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:

45.2334, -123.1598

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 Yamhill County<2>.

The county seat for Yamhill County is located in McMinnville. McMinnville lies just to the southwest 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hembree Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hembree Family Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hembree Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McBride Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Carlton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39110 <5>
  • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Happy Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
  • South Yamhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Yamhill Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yamhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dundee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dundee Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Moores Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Noble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Yamhill.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39267 <5>
    • Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • G A R Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Saint Joseph
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • McMinnville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Whiteson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Eola Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Yamhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Amity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cove Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Newberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Yamhill 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 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Yamhill 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 #1163243  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163243 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: Yamhill
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McMinnville
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2334497     Lon: -123.1598268
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, 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 things 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.