Welcome to Putney ...

Putney is located in Windham County<1>.

The location of Putney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1797.

Putney is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Putney is located in the (802) area code.

Communities Also Named Putney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Vermont communities named Putney: This one is located in Windham County and the other is located in Rutland County.

Beyond Vermont, there are 7 communities that are also named Putney - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, South Dakota and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putney.

Communities near Putney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putney.

• Keene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
• Brattleboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Swanzey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
• Charlestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
• Rockingham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Winchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Walpole
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
• Hinsdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
• Chesterfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
• Bellows Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>

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 Putney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putney. 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 Putney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putney. See our Newspapers Page for Putney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putney ...

Looking for more information about Putney? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Putney, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Putney.

Adding Putney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Putney 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 Putney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Putney post office opened in 1797.

We also found Putney in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/