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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Puder (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Puder. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Puder is located in Kankakee County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Puder. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Puder:

  • Kankakee County     (The home county of Puder)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Grant Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Sherburnville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
      • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
    • Illinoi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County
    • Illiana Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Momence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <3>
    • Saint George
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Sun River Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hopkins Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
    • Manteno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <3>
    • Bradley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
    • Bourbonnais
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <3>
    • Aroma Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Sauk Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Park Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Richton Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chicago Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ford Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <3>
    • Lynwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
      • Lynwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <3>
    • Matteson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <3>
    • Olympia Fields
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
      • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <3>
    • Flossmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
      • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <3>
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Country Club Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <3>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Papineau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beaverville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Martinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <3>
    • Chebanse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Donovan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <3>
    • L'Erable
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iroquois
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Beecher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Goodenow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Peotone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crete
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <3>
    • Monee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
    • Steger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <3>
    • Wallingford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Frankfort Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
    • Frankfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>
    • Manhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • DeMotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <3>
    • Fair Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <3>
    • Virgie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Stoutsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
      • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Wheatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Schneider
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Lowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Cedar Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Shelby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Saint John
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dinwiddie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Dyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
    • Crown Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Schererville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
      • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
    • Leroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Sumava Resorts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <3>
    • Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Roselawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Morocco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
    • Beaver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Mount Ayr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
    • Foresman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Porter County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Boone Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
      • Boone Grove is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Porter Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
      • Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Aylesworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Porter County (IN)
    • Kouts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kouts
      • Kouts is located in Porter County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kouts <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Puder, see our County-by-County Page for Puder.

Cemeteries Near Puder ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Puder.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Puder covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.

  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Petersberg Cemetery
  • Union Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburnville Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
  • Heusing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Momence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
  • St. Judes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shrontz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Beecher.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107961 <4>
    • St. Paulus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paulus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of Beecher.
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217242 <4>
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Puder in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Puder.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Puder, with the one closest to Puder listed first.

  • Grant Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Sollitt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Sherburnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
  • Momence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <3>
  • Beecher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Klaasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
    • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Eagle Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Will County
  • Saint George
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
  • Exline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Exline is located in Kankakee County
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Goodenow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
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    • Koster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
      • Koster is located in Kankakee County
    • Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Puder. See our List of 1890's Communities around Puder.

Newspapers Published in Puder ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Puder.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Puder, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Puder.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Puder:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Puder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2450, Longitude: -87.6067       In this case, the coordinates for Puder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Puder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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