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'''Saint James''' (more commonly '''St. James''') is a city in eastern [[Phelps County, Missouri|Phelps County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 4,216 at the 2010 census.
'''Saint James''' (more commonly '''St. James''') is a city in eastern [[Phelps County, Missouri|Phelps County]], [[Missouri]]. It had a population of 4,216 at the 2010 census.
It was founded to be a shipping point for the nearby Maramec Iron Works, which were the first commercial iron works west of the [[Mississippi River]] (the site is on the National Register of Historic Places). The city is currently in the heart of Missouri's wine country; several wineries are located in or around the city including the St. James Winery, which has won numerous awards and of which one family member has served as Missouri's Director of Agriculture.
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]