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A visit to the Putman Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Putman Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Putman Cemetery:

42.0233, -95.7508

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Putman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Putman Cemetery is located in Monona County<2>.

The county seat for Monona County is located in Onawa. Onawa lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Putman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Putman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Putman Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Putman Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Clairce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Clairce Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clairce Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Soldier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Soldier Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Willow Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Willow Twp. Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Twp. Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Kennebec Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Kennebec Cemetery is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bisbee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bisbee Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee Cemetery
    • Belvidere Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Belvidere Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Heisler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Heisler Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisler Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Preparation Canyon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Bockelmann Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartliben Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Putman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Putman Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ute
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <6>
  • Soldier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moorhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Charter Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Castana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ricketts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Turin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
  • Bell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bell is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Dunlap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dow City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Danbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Arion is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodney is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Onawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Blencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Schleswig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Buck Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Sunset Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Putman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monona County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Putman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Putman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Monona County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Putman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460478  (Putman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #460478 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Monona
      • Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mapleton SE
      • Location given for Putman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.023322     Lon: -95.7508399
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Putman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.