St. James, Maryland

About St. James

Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, St. James is a small unincorporated community.

St. James holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.04 square miles.

📰 St. James News Today

• 2026 schedule of interstate high school football games High School Football America · Aug 18
• Revealing the 2025 Maryland Private School All-State teams Sports Illustrated · Jan 8
• Former Detroit Radio Host Jerry St. James Dies at 74 Michigan Association of Broadcasters · Jan 9
• Football Top 20: Dominant DeMatha goes wire-to-wire at No. 1 The Washington Post · Dec 15
• Kenaz Sullivan, The St. James , Safety 247sports.com · Jun 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. James Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named St. James — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. James

• Evergreen — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. James

🏘️ Nearby Communities