Putnam County Museum hosts “Larry Tippin’s Tiny Towns and Vanishing Villages Talk about cemeteries, burial traditions

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM

By Staff report

The Putnam County Museum is pleased to announce that historian Larry Tippin is continuing his lecture series on the “Tiny Towns and Vanishing Villages” of Putnam County.

This time, we visit forgotten cemeteries, and their unique burial traditions. This free event will take place on Thursday, October 2nd, at 6pm

“We could not be more excited to revisit the “Tiny Towns and Vanished Villages” lecture series. Larry has spent decades on his careful research of the past settlements of the county, and began sharing his research through this lecture series many years ago.” For those interested in learning more about local county history, stay tuned for more of these talks in the future, and for the upcoming publication of Tippin’s new book on Putnam County history.

Larry Tippin is a dedicated, semi-retired historian and government accountant that found interest in local history, through his family roots and town heritage, and has served as county historian since 2008. Previously he has given several insightful presentations, on the legacy and slow disappearance of towns and villages in and around Putnam County. Many of his past lectures can be viewed online at the Putnam County Museum Youtube channel.

The Putnam County Museum is located at 1105 North Jackson Street, just north of downtown Greencastle. Opening hours are Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM and Saturday 12PM-4PM.

Admission to the museum is free.