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Many of Monroe's earliest settlers, politicians, and war combatants are buried at
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Woodland
Cemetery is located right next to the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, but the two are separate cemeteries.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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313:(1848–1876), younger brother of
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598:"Wing, Austin Eli, (1792–1849)"
548:"Spalding, George (1836–1915)"
487:"Henry Armstrong (Autie) Reed"
326:(1821–1872), one of the first
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287:(1789–1866), father of
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594:United States Congress
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324:Robert Scott Duncanson
236:Elizabeth Bacon Custer
143:10 acres (4.0 ha)
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306:United States Senate
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86:Coordinates
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96:41°54′26″N
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