Sveti Jakob v Slovenskih goricah was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Jakobstal.
The place is now called Zgornji Jakobski Dol and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanct Jakob in Windischbüheln | Austro-Hungary | Marburg/Maribor | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sveti Jakob v Slovenskih Goricah | Austro-Hungary | Marburg/Maribor | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sveti Jakob v Slovenskih goricah | Yugoslavia | Maribor levi breg | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Jakobstal | German Empire | Marburg an der Drau | 1941 |
| Spodnji Jakobski dol | Yugoslavia | Maribor | 1945 |
| Zgornji Jakobski dol | Yugoslavia | Maribor | 1945 |
| Spodnji Jakobski Dol | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Zgornji Jakobski Dol | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Spodnji Jakobski Dol | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |
| Zgornji Jakobski Dol | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |