Welcome to Putney ...
Putney is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Putney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Putney had a population of 104 people.<2> (see below for details).
Putney is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Putney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Putney: (605)
Communities Also Named Putney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Putney - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Vermont (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putney.
Communities near Putney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putney.
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Houghton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
- Langford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <5>
- Huffton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ordway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Prairie Wood Village Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
- Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Melrose Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
- Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
- Gederos Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
- Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
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 Putney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putney. 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 Putney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putney. See our Newspapers Page for Putney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putney ...
Looking for more information about Putney? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Putney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Putney.
Adding Putney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Putney 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 Putney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Putney post office opened in 1887.
We also found Putney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Putney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Putney. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |