Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County | |
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| Putnam County Courthouse Putnam County Courthouse | |
| Map of Tennessee highlighting Putnam County Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee |
| Founded | February 11, 1854 |
| Named for | Israel Putnam[1] |
| Seat | Cookeville |
| Largest city | Cookeville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 403 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 79,854 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 931 |
| Website | putnamcountytn |
Putnam is a county in the US state of Tennessee. About 80,000 people live in the county. The biggest cities are Cookeville (which is also the county seat, about 30,000 people), and Algood (about 3,000 people).
References[change]
- ↑ Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Putnam County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
