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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cookeville is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1854. Putnam was created by taking area from Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White and Overton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 80,245 people. This is an increase of 10.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 72,549 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 1.14% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Algood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
    • Algood is located in Putnam County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Putnam County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
  • Cookeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Monterey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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