Welcome to Ditty ...
Ditty is located in Putnam County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ditty, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ditty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Ditty is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ditty lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ditty (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Ditty is located in the (931) area code.
Communities near Ditty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ditty.
- Clarktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Cookeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Algood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
- Monterey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ditty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ditty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ditty. 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 Ditty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ditty. See our Newspapers Page for Ditty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ditty ...
Looking for more information about Ditty? 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 Ditty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ditty.
Adding Ditty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ditty 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 Ditty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ditty post office opened in 1882.
We also found Ditty in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ditty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ditty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ditty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |