Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 37,963. The county seat is Greencastle. The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. The county was created in 1821 and organized in April 1822.
DePauw University is a private liberal arts university in Greencastle, Indiana. It has an enrollment of 1,972 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the North Coast Athletic Conference. The Society of Professional Journalists was founded at DePauw.
Cloverdale is a town in Cloverdale and Warren townships, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,172 at the 2010 census.
Baker's Camp Covered Bridge, also known as Hillis Bridge, is a covered bridge in northern Putnam County, Indiana, east of the town of Bainbridge. It carries County Road E 650 north over Big Walnut Creek, about 1.25 miles (2 km) south of the road's intersection with U.S. 36.
Cloverdale Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,929 and it contained 1,713 housing units.
Greencastle Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,136 and it contained 4,810 housing units. This township contains the county seat of Greencastle and is home to DePauw University, a liberal arts college of 2,300 students.
Pam's Place Airport (FAA LID: 78I) is a public-use airport in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Eminence, an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Morgan County.
Putnamville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Reelsville is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 40, southwest of the city of Greencastle, the county seat of Putnam County. Its elevation is 676 feet (206 m), and it is located at 39°33′27″N 86°58′1″W (39.5575439, -86.9669567). Although Reelsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46171.
Rolling Stone Covered Bridge is a burr-arch road bridge built in 1915 over Big Walnut Creek, Ohio.
Morton is a small unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town consists of little more than a general store, livestock sale barn and 18-20 houses.
Putnam County Airport (GPC), (formerly 4I7), is a public airport 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Greencastle, in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. The airport was founded in January 1947. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
Manhattan is an unincorporated community in central Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Barnard is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Belle Union is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Brick Chapel is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Brunerstown is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Cagle Mill (also known as Hoosier Highlands) is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Carpentersville is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Clinton Falls is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Fincastle is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Groveland is an unincorporated community in Floyd Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Pleasant Gardens is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Raccoon is an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Greencastle Senior High School is a public high school located in Greencastle, Indiana.
South Putnam High School is a public high school located on the southern edge of Greencastle, Indiana in the heart of Putnam County. South Putnam High School serves students in the south central Putnam County area. There is also one middle school, South Putnam Middle School and two elementary schools, Fillmore and Central, that feed into South Putnam High School. South Putnam High School was ranked, in 2018, as the #18 high school in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, the highest ranking of any Indiana public high school with less than 400 students. South Putnam High School is a school in South Putnam Community Schools, which is crossed by Interstate 70, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 231. With the relative access to many highways, South Putnam is located in the crossroads between the cities of Terre Haute, Bloomington, Lafayette/West Lafayette, and Indianapolis, four university cities that have many prominent programs in various fields of study, which makes South Putnam a center of activity located between these four cities. Additionally, DePauw University is located four miles north in nearby Greencastle, IN.
Forest Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was established in 1865, and is a 133-acre city cemetery for Greencastle, Indiana. Notable features include the Forest Hill Abbey (1931), four family crypts (c. 1880), the Soldier's Monument (1870), DAR Monument (1915), and the cemetery layout and soldier's section.: 5
Fox Ridge is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Blakesburg is an unincorporated community in Russell Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Jenkinsville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The Putnamville Correctional Facility, located in Warren Township, Putnam County, near Greencastle, Indiana, is a medium-security prison for men located on 4,350 acres (17.6 km2) in Putnam County, Indiana (the west-central part of the state, 3.8 miles West of U.S. Routes 231 and 40). It currently houses approximately 2,400 inmates. Established in 1914, the prison was known for nearly 70 years as the Indiana State Farm. Inmates, nearly all of whom were serving time for minor offenses, worked in the prison's extensive farm and dairy operations.
Portland Mills is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Keytsville is an unincorporated community in Parke and Putnam counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Limedale is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
New Maysville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Edgewood Lake is an unincorporated community in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Owen–Putnam State Forest is a state forest in Spencer, Indiana. The forest offers hunting for squirrel, deer, and turkey as well as camping and trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The hardwood forests on the rolling hills of southern Indiana also include a 50-foot sandstone bluff.
Mount Meridian is an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Primarily on US 40, it is approximately 34 miles (55 km) west of Indianapolis. It is called Mount Meridian due to its being the highest place in the county and surrounding areas.
Putnam County Bridge No. 159, also known as the Reelsville Bridge, is a historic Open spandrel bridge located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted bridge architect Daniel B. Luten and built in 1929, and replaced an earlier truss and covered bridge. It measures 171 feet, 6 inches, long and consists of five reinforced concrete approaches and a 120 feet, 6 inch, open spandrel span at the center.: 5
Cary is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Broad Park is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Westland is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.