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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Putnam (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Putnam. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Putnam is located in Windham County.
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Putnam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Putnam:
- Windham County (The home county of Putnam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Putnam Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Ballouville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Putnam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- West Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Grosvenor Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pomfret Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New London County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Griswold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Griswold is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Versailles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Voluntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Baltic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sprague is located in New London County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
- Williams Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County
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- Voluntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Occum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Occum is located in New London County
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- Glasgo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in New London County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
- Tolland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
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- Atwoodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
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- East Willington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Mansfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gurleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
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- Conantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Storrs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mansfield City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Attleborough City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- North Seekonk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Attleboro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- North Attleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Seekonk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Dodgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Attleboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Brimfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- State Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Monson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- South Factory Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- West Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Tenneyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Palmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Hampden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Thorndike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Hampshire County (MA)
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Hayden Row
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hopkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Metcalf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Bellingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Sheldonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Plainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Acorn Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Wrentham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Medway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Rockville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Dudley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- East Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- West Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Hodges Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- East Douglas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- Southbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Globe Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Rice City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Coventry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Arkwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Coventry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Phenix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Spring Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Kitts Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Quidnick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- West Greenwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- West Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- West Glocester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Burrillville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Pascoag
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Simmons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Chepachet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Harrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Whipple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Chopmist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Glocester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Clayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Lewis City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Hope Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Wyoming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Exeter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Tripps Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Canonchet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Wickford Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Putnam, see our County-by-County Page for Putnam.
Cemeteries Near Putnam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Putnam.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Putnam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Putnam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Putnam Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grove Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Munyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Putnam.
- Old Killingly Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bruce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (739 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- High St. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Putnam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Putnam.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- Putnam Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Ballouville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Putnam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- 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)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pomfret Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- North Grosvenor Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Killingly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Putnam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Putnam.
Newspapers Published in Putnam ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Putnam, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Putnam.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Putnam:
- Websites specific to Connecticut
- Pages specific to Windham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- New London County
- Tolland County
- Bristol County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Putnam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |