Our Genealogy Helper
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 Putnam Heights (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 Putnam Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Putnam Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Putnam Heights: Putnam Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Putnam Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putnam Heights.
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.
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 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.
Putnam Heights is located in Eau Claire County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eau Claire County: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin & Trempealeau.
Below are the counties that are near Putnam Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Putnam Heights:
- Eau Claire County (The home county of Putnam Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Eau Claire
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Shawtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Seymour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Lufkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Hay Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Fairchild
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Mondovi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Springdale ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gilmanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Maxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Lake Hallie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Albertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Lake Wissota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Eagleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Cadott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cadott is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Bloomer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Drywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Drywood is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Boyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- New Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Stanley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Rock Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Dunnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Menomonie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Menomonie is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Tainter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Eau Galle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Knapp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Requa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Requa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Levis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Levis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Durand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Eleva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Russell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Pigeon Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Coral City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- New City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Whitehall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Putnam Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Putnam Heights.
Cemeteries Near Putnam Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Putnam Heights.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Putnam Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Putnam Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Haven Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brunswick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hadleyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rumery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McCombs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Putnam Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Putnam Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Putnam Heights, with the one closest to Putnam Heights listed first.
- Eau Claire
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Shawtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Truax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Rock Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Irvine is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Chippewa Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Elk Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Nix Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Meridean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eleva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Bateman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bateman is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
- Mondovi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Putnam Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Putnam Heights.
Newspapers Published in Putnam Heights ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Putnam Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Putnam Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Putnam Heights:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Pages specific to Eau Claire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
- Chippewa County
- Dunn County
- Jackson County
- Pepin County
- Trempealeau County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Putnam Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Putnam Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |