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Welcome to Putnam ...

Putnam is located in Muskingum County<1>.

The pronunciation of Putnam: PUHT-nuhm<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.

Putnam is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Putnam: 740 & 220<4>

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, New York, North Carolina, 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.

  • New Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crooksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Roseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Frazeysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Somerset
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Philo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <5>
  • Cumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>

From that list, the Putnam post office opened in 1817. The Putnam post office closed in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Putnam. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Putnam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Putnam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. 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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/