Welcome to Putnam ...
Putnam is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Putnam is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Putnam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Putnam: 518 & 838<3>
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, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, 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.
- Castleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Castleton is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Poultney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Poultney is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Ticonderoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pittsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pittsford is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
- Fair Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Proctor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Poultney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 (so far) for Putnam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Putnam post office opened in 1821. The Putnam post office closed in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putnam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Putnam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Putnam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |