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Welcome to Putnam County ...

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

The community of Winfield is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1848. Putnam was created by taking area from Cabell, Kanawha and Mason Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 56,450 people. This is an increase of 1.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 55,620 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 3% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Bancroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Eleanor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
  • Hurricane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <3>
  • Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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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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