Putnam County, Tennessee

Puntnam 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 in 2).

Putnam County, Tennessee
Map
Map of Tennessee highlighting Putnam County
Location in the state of Tennessee
Map of the USA highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 11, 1854
Seat Cookeville
Largest City Cookeville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

403 sq mi (1,044 km²)
401 sq mi (1,039 km²)
1.5 sq mi (4 km²), 0.4%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

79,854
200/sq mi (77/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: putnamcountytn.gov
Named for: Israel Putnam[1]

Putnam County, Tennessee Media

References

  1. Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.