Welcome to Putnam County ...
Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Greencastle is the Seat for Putnam County.
Putnam County was founded December 31, 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 37,566 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,963 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.59% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fillmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Greencastle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Roachdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Putnam County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Putnam County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Hendricks County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |