Welcome to James ...
James is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
James is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of James has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of James, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
James is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: James lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for James: (936)
Communities Also Named James ...
While we believe that this James is located in Shelby County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named James. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houston and Upshur County.
Beyond Texas, there are 17 communities that are also named James - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for James.
Communities near James ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James.
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Logansport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
- Tenaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <4>
- Timpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
- Joaquin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
- Huxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Gary City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <4>
- Longstreet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Campti
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around James. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of James. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around James.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around James. See our Newspapers Page for James.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James ...
Looking for more information about James? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to James, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for James.
Adding James to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of James in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for James was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found James in the book titled .<5> From that list, the James post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for James.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for James. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around James - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |