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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:

43.5483, -100.7560

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 Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 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.

  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <5>
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
  • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cedarbutte Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Salt Camp Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Camp Cemetery
    • Stands for Them Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ironwood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood Cemetery
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • White River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wood is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Mission
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Antelope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • White Horse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Parmelee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Rosebud
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Okreek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Strike
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Murdo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Okaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Timber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Saint Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Draper
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Mellette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Carter
    • Carter lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. James Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Draper
    • Draper lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. James Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Draper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
  • Mission
  • Westover - Historic
  • White River

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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mellette 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 #1266257  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266257 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: Mellette
      • Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: White River West
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5483315     Lon: -100.7559727
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Mellette, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.