Welcome to Putnam ...
So far, we found very little information about Putnam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Putnam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Putnam, please Contact Us.
Putnam would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Putnam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Putnam is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Putnam was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Putnam still existed, it would have been in the (503) & (971)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Putnam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Putnam - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putnam.
Communities near Putnam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putnam.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Corvallis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
- Corvallis is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <6>
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- Keizer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <6>
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
- Monmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <6>
- Philomath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Philomath is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <6>
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putnam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putnam. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam. See our Newspapers Page for Putnam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putnam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |