Welcome to Putnam ...
So far, we found very little information about Putnam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Putnam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Putnam, please Contact Us.
Putnam would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Putnam is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Putnam was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Putnam was located: 503 & 971<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, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corvallis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keizer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Philomath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millersburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Putnam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Putnam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. 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. |