Welcome to Towners ...
Towners is located in Putnam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Towners, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Towners is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Towners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Towners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Towners.
- Danbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danbury
- From Towners to Danbury
- Danbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- New Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Ridgefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Southbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Beacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beacon
- From Towners to Beacon
- New Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 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 Towners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Towners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Towners. 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 Towners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Towners. See our Newspapers Page for Towners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Towners ...
Looking for more information about Towners? 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 Towners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Towners.
Adding Towners to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Towners 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 Towners was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Towners in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Towners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Towners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Towners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |