Welcome to Putnam Valley ...

Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County<1>.

The location of Putnam Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Putnam Valley: Putnam Vly. (or less commonly used: Putnam Vally. or Putnam Vlly.)

Putnam Valley is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Putnam Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Putnam Valley ...

Official Website: www.putnamvalley.com/

Communities near Putnam Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putnam Valley.

• Spring Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
• Palm Tree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
  • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
• Kiryas Joel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
  • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
• Newburgh
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
• Ridgefield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
• Ossining
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
  • Ossining is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossining <4>
• Peekskill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
  • Peekskill is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
• Beacon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
• Haverstraw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverstraw
  • Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverstraw <4>
• Tarrytown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Putnam Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putnam Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putnam Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Putnam Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Putnam Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putnam Valley ...

Looking for more information about Putnam Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Putnam Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Putnam Valley.

Adding Putnam Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Putnam Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Putnam Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Putnam Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Putnam Valley: www.putnamvalley.com/

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/