Putnamville, Indiana
Putnamville is located in Indiana
Putnamville
Putnamville
Putnamville is located in the United States
Putnamville
Putnamville
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 86°52′25″W / 39.57278°N 86.87361°W / 39.57278; -86.87361
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
TownshipWarren
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46135
Area code765
FIPS code18-62406[2]
GNIS feature ID2830507[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. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putnamville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 181.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.


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