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A visit to the Putnam Cemetery ...

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 #101204).

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 Putnam Cemetery ...

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

42.7081, -99.6473

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rock County<3>.

The county seat for Rock County is located in Bassett. Bassett lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Putnam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Putnam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Putnam Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Leonard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Huishizer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huishizer Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Bassett Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Willowdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the west of Springview.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chub Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <1>
  • Park Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Ainsworth Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ainsworth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Ainsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100308 <1>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kirkwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wenz Graves
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wenz Graves is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenz Graves
    • Newport Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenaston Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Putnam Cemetery.

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

  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
  • Springview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bassett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Long Pine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Burton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Ainsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Newport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Wewela
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Norden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
    • Stuart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland is located in Holt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland

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 Rock County.

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