Welcome to Putnam Heights ...
Putnam Heights is located in Windham County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Putnam Heights, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Putnam Heights: Putnam Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Putnam Heights is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Putnam Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Putnam Heights: (860)
Communities Also Named Putnam Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Putnam Heights - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putnam Heights.
Communities near Putnam Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putnam Heights.
- Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Johnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Windham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Burrillville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putnam Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putnam Heights. 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 Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Putnam Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putnam Heights ...
Looking for more information about Putnam Heights? 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 Putnam Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Putnam Heights.
Adding Putnam Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Putnam Heights 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 Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Putnam Heights post office opened in 1875.
We also found Putnam Heights in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putnam Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putnam Heights - 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/ |