Jamestown in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

St. James Church

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2012

1. Site St. James Church Marker

Inscription. Site
St. James Church
1854 - 1915

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 37° 57.04′ N, 120° 25.396′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, California, in Tuolumne County. It can be reached from Main Street, on the right when traveling east. The site of the St. James Catholic Church marker is located at the Jamestown Cemetery atop a hill at the south end of Jamestown. The site is accessed via a side road off of Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18109 Main Street, Jamestown CA 95327, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jamestown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jamestown Hotel (about 500 feet away); National Hotel (about 800 feet away); The Emporium – 1897 (about 800 feet away); Ramirez – Preston Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jamestown United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Jamestown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jamestown Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Regarding St. James Church. From 1854 to 1913, St. James was located on the hill above Main Street, on the southwest end

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of town. In 1916, a new church was built at Seco and Donovan Streets, only a monument remains at the site. Like many older churches, a cemetery is part of the grounds; notable are the many Irish and Italian names. the original altar is located at Jamestown Methodist church and a smaller altar from St. James is in the rectory at St. Patrick's Church in Sonora.
Source: Jamestown and the Way West - http://tchistory.org/TCHISTORY/Jamestown.htm

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2012

2. Site St. James Church Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 25, 2012

3. St. James Church Bell
[Wooden plaque below the bell.]
Bell from the original church built on this site in 1854.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.