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Welcome to Putney ...

Putney is located in Harlan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

Putney is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Putney: 606

The ZIP code for Putney: 40865<3>

Communities Also Named Putney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Putney - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, South Dakota, Vermont (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putney.

Communities near Putney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putney.

  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennington Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Harlan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evarts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Loyall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyall is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Benham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hyden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallins Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 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 Putney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putney. 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 Putney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putney. See our Newspapers Page for Putney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putney ...

Looking for more information about Putney? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Putney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Putney.

Adding Putney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Putney 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 (so far) for Putney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Putney post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Putney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Putney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/