Putnamville, Indiana | |
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Putnamville Putnamville | |
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 86°52′25″W / 39.57278°N 86.87361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Putnam |
Township | Warren |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46135 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-62406[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830507[1] |
Putnamville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Putnamville was laid out in 1830.[3] The community took its name from Putnam County.[4] A post office called Putnamville has been in operation since 1832.[5]
Geography
Putnamville is located along U.S. Route 40 at the intersection of State Road 243.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putnamville, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 181.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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