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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Putnam Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Putnam Cemetery (FG ID #445772)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Putnam Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1856°   (41° 11' 8")

Lon:   -89.3900°   (-89° 23' 24")

The Putnam Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Hennepin. Hennepin lies just to the northeast of the Putnam Cemetery .

Name Variations for Putnam Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Putnam Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Putnman Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Putnam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Putnam County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Putnam Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Putnam Cemetery.

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

    • Putnam
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Henry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Hennepin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <4>
    • Bureau Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
    • McNabb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
    • Granville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
    • Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
    • Tiskilwa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <4>
    • De Pue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Milo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Sparland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
    • Lacon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Magnolia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
      • Standard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Varna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
        • Varna is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
        • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Ottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau County
      • Seatonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
        • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <4>
      • Hollowayville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
        • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
      • Camp Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Cedar Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
      • Spring Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>

    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 Putnam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Putnam Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cottage Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267621 <1>
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Florid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florid Cemetery
    • Florid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florid Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Willow Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
      • Bonham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonham Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Caledonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boyds Grove Cemetery
        • Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104840 <1>
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Nighswonger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nighswonger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nighswonger Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Boyle - Price Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyle - Price Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyle - Price Valley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyle - Price Valley Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Granville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granville Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery

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

    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 Putnam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1953546  (Putnman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953546 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Putnam
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1953546 (Putnman Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1967960  (Putnam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1967960 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Putnam
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1967960 (Putnam Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #445772

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Putnam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1856, Longitude: -89.3900    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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