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
Putnamville
Coordinates: 39°34′27″N 86°51′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipWarren
Elevation676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code(s)765
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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Putnamville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  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 1 November 2015.



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