Welcome to Putnam ...

Putnam is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Putnam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Putnam had a population of 2,898 people.<3> (see below for details).

Putnam is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Putnam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Putnam (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Putnam is located in the (229) area code.

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, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, 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.

• Americus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <5>
• Buena Vista
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
• Ellaville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <5>
• Richland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Stewart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
• Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <5>
• Ida Vesper
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Vesper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
  • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
• Ideal
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <5>
• Norwich
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Taylor County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
• Andersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Andersonville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Former name for Andersonville:
  • Anderson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <5>
• Draneville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville
  • Draneville is located in Marion County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putnam ...

Looking for more information about Putnam? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Putnam.

Adding Putnam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Putnam 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 was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Putnam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/