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A visit to the La Follett Cemetery ...


The location of the La Follett Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 La Follett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8609°   (39° 51' 39")

Lon:   -86.9136°   (-86° 54' 48")

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

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Greencastle. Greencastle lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the La Follett Cemetery .

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 La Follett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • 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 La Follett 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Follett Cemetery.

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

    • Blakesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Roachdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <4>
    • New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Portland Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Ladoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
    • Bainbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Byron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Guion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Parke County
    • Yountsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
        • Mace is located in Montgomery County
      • Alamo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Judson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Parke County
      • Bellmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
        • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Groveland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Putnam County
      • New Ross
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
        • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <4>
      • Crawfordsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Smartsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
        • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Nyesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
        • Nyesville is located in Parke County
      • North Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
        • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <4>
      • Marshall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Wesley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
      • Greencastle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jamestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wallace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Grange Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
        • Grange Corner is located in Parke County

    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 La Follett 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 La Follett Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the La Follett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Skillman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skillman Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skillman Cemetery
    • Grider Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grider Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grider Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Peffley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peffley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peffley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peffley Cemetery
    • Landes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landes Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Old Pottinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pottinger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottinger Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Bakesburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakesburg Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakesburg Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Forgey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forgey Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forgey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sutherlin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherlin Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherlin Cemetery
      • Pickle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickle Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
      • Lydick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lydick Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydick Cemetery
      • Clodfelter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clodfelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clodfelter Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clodfelter Cemetery
      • Hartman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Old Hickory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Ladoga Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ladoga Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ladoga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Ladoga.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladoga Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #515786 <6>

    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 La Follett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #437492  (La Follett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #437492 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: Russellville
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #437492 (La Follett Cemetery)

    The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Follett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8609, Longitude: -86.9136       In this case, the coordinates for the La Follett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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