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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Putnam in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Putnam. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.

  • Putnam Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
    • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
  • Ballouville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
    • Ballouville is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
  • Putnam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • West Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • West Thompson is located in Windham County
  • Pomfret Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Killingly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Glocester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Pomfret
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pomfret Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
    • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Killingly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • South Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
    • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <3>
  • Foster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Abington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <3>
  • East Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County
  • East Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Windham County
  • South Killingly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County
  • North Woodstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • North Woodstock is located in Windham County
  • Elliotts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
    • Elliotts is located in Windham County
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Quinebaug
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pascoag
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
    • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
  • West Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
    • West Woodstock is located in Windham County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Putnam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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