Welcome to Putnam ...

The town of Putnam is located in Dewey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Putnam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Putnam has a population of 29 people<2> (see below for details).

Putnam is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Putnam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Putnam: (580)

The ZIP code for Putnam: 73659<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Putnam had an population of 29 people (or a decrease of 36.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam had a population of 29 people. This makes Putnam the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29 people, the population of Putnam decreased 36.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 46 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Putnam.

Communities Also Named Putnam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Putnam - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Putnam.

Communities near Putnam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Putnam.

• Thomas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
• Arapaho
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapaho
  • Arapaho is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapaho <6>
• Custer City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
  • Custer City is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer City <6>
• Taloga
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloga
  • Taloga is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taloga <6>
• Butler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
• Oakwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
• Fay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Fay is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fay <6>
• Camargo
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
  • Camargo is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camargo <6>
• Seiling
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiling
  • Seiling is located in Dewey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seiling <6>
• Eagle City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Eagle City is located in Blaine County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Putnam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Putnam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Putnam. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Putnam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Putnam. See our Newspapers Page for Putnam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Putnam ...

Looking for more information about Putnam? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Putnam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Putnam.

Adding Putnam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Putnam in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Putnam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Putnam post office opened in 1895.

We also found Putnam on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Putnam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putnam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/