Putnamville, Indiana

Putnamville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Putnamville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Putnamville is located in Indiana
Putnamville
Putnamville
Putnamville is located in the United States
Putnamville
Putnamville
Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 86°51′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipWarren
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
FIPS code18-62406[2]
GNIS feature ID441673

History

Putnamville was laid out in 1830.[4] The community took its name from Putnam County.[5] A post office called Putnamville has been in operation since 1832.[6]

Geography

Putnamville is located along U.S. Route 40 at the intersection of State Road 243, at 39°34′27″N 86°51′55″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Putnamville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  4. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 181.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the county in which is located.
  6. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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