Putnam County

Appleyard, also known as the Alexander C. Stevenson Farm, is a historic farm located on the south side of State Road 240 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greencastle in Putnam County, Indiana. The farm was the home of Alexander Campbell Stevenson, an Indiana politician and agriculturalist. Stevenson founded the farm in 1843 while serving in the Indiana House of Representatives; he later served as speaker of the assembly. Stevenson bred shorthorn cattle and merino sheep on his farm using modern methods and became a prominent agricultural expert in Indiana. As a result of his efforts, Stevenson was appointed to Indiana's first State Board of Agriculture in 1851; during his tenure on the board, he helped establish the Indiana State Fair. Stevenson later served as president of the Indiana Shorthorn Breeders Association and the American Shorthorn Breeders Association.

Clinton Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 (down from 1,275 at 2010) and it contained 847 housing units.

Courthouse Square Historic District, also known as Courthouse Square District, is a national historic district in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. In 1984, the historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Floyd Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,128 (up from 4,011 at 2010) and it contained 1,917 housing units.

Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,609 (down from 1,690 at 2010) and it contained 715 housing units.

Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,494 (down from 1,569 at 2010) and it contained 634 housing units.

Heritage Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 2,880 as of the 2010 census. The community is located in eastern Putnam County on the shores of its namesake lake. The lake is 318 acres in size.

Van Bibber Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clinton Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 485 as of the 2010 census. The community is located on the shores of Glenn Flint Lake and its namesake lake.

Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,318 (up from 1,252 at 2010) and it contained 526 housing units.

Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,105 (up from 1,028 at 2010) and it contained 477 housing units.

Marion Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,890 (up from 1,794 at 2010) and it contained 790 housing units.

McKim Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by DePauw University. Built in 1884, it is located in Greencastle, Indiana (USA).

Mount Meridian is a village in Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana that was originally called Carthage when it was laid out by William Heavin and Bryce W. Miller in 1833. It was later renamed so that it had the same name as its post-office.

Putnamville Presbyterian Church, also known as Putnamville Methodist Church, is a historic Presbyterian church on IN 243 in Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1834, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style brick church. A vestibule was added in 1953, and educational rooms added in 1961. The building was dedicated by the noted Presbyterian minister Henry Ward Beecher. It was sold to a Methodist congregation in 1861.

The Putnam County Jail is located in Greencastle, Indiana. It houses approximately 145 adult men and women. The jail houses three categories of inmates: county inmates awaiting trial, county inmates serving sentences of less than one year, and inmates from the Indiana Department of Correction who have been placed in the jail to relieve overcrowding in state prisons.

Russell Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 755 (down from 823 at 2010) and it contained 335 housing units.

WGRE (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Greencastle, Indiana, United States. The station, established in 1949, is owned by DePauw University. WGRE broadcasts a college radio format. The station consistently ranks as one of the top college radio stations in the country.

WREB (94.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Greencastle, Indiana. WREB broadcasts a classic rock format. WREB began broadcasting on May 16, 1966.

Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,408 (down from 3,929 at 2010) and it contained 552 housing units.

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,488 (slightly down from 2,493 at 2010) and it contained 1,071 housing units.

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 857 (slightly up from 854 at 2010) and it contained 382 housing units.

The Big Walnut Preserve, also called the Big Walnut Creek Preserve, is a 2,400-acre complex of largely forested lands located in Putnam County, Indiana, near Bainbridge. Identified as a beech–maple forest with a substantial admixture of tulip poplar, the wooded land parcel complex was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1985. The complex is co-managed by the Nature Conservancy and by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

Cloverdale High School is a public high school located in Cloverdale, Indiana.

North Putnam Senior High School is a public high school located in Roachdale, Indiana. Established on July 1, 1964, it serves approximately 400 students in grades 9-12. The North Putnam Senior High School is part of the North Putnam School Corporation, which has elementary schools in Bainbridge and Roachdale Indiana.

Heck-Hasler House is a historic home located in Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana. Built in 1868, Heck-Hasler House is a two-story, "T"-plan, Italianate style brick dwelling on a limestone block foundation. It features a one-story cast iron front porch with decorative colonettes and lattice work. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, summer kitchen, and milk house.

Eastern Enlargement Historic District is a national historic district located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 272 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1840 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick Style, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House, F.P. Nelson House and William C. Van Arsdel House. Other notable buildings include the Braman House (1840), James B. Nelson House, O'Hair House (c. 1885), John Ireland House, and a number of fraternity and sorority houses associated with DePauw University.

Alfred Hirt House is a historic home located in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with Second Empire and Italianate style design elements. It consists of a main block with flanking gabled extensions and a one-story wing. The house features a corner tower with a mansard roof and one-bay decorative front porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house.

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials.

F.P. Nelson House, also known as The Towers, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built between 1871 and 1875, and is a large two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a low hipped roof and sits on a stone foundation. The house features segmental arched openings, a projecting entrance bay, and two-story polygonal bay.

James Edington Montgomery O'Hair House, also known as the J.E.M. O'Hair House, is a historic home located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The original section was built about 1835, with an ell added in 1863. It is a two-story, Federal style brick I-house. It rests on a limestone foundation and has a side-gable roof. The interior was remodeled about 1880, and incorporates Eastlake movement design elements.

Lycurgus Stoner House, also known as the Edna Brown House, is a historic home located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1883–1884, and is large 2+1⁄2-story, vernacular frame dwelling with Italianate and Eastlake movement design elements. It features a hipped roof with gables and projecting bay.

Melville F. McHaffie Farm, also known as the Schuyler Arnold Seed Farm, is a historic home and farm located in Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. The farmhouse was built between 1870 and 1872, and is a two-story, five bay by three bay, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and recess arched entrance. Also on the property is a contributing two-story frame barn with a large round-arched opening.

Old Greencastle Historic District is a national historic district in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 79 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1826 and 1961 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Stick Style, Prairie School, and Bungalow / American Craftsman-style architecture. Notable buildings include the Davidson House (c. 1826) and Gillespie-Lynch House (1830).

Richard M. Hazelett House, also known as Sunny Hill, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana.

William C. Van Arsdel House, also known as The Elms, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. A rear addition was constructed in 1928. It has a gambrel roof with three dormers. The house features a balconied entrance portico with Corinthian order columns and corner pilasters.

Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House is a historic Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity house located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted Indiana architect Robert Frost Daggett and built in 1926.

Samuel Brown House, also known as The Brick, is a historic home located in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built about 1841, and is a one-story, "L"-plan, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. Also on the property is a contributing 19th century barn / granary.

The Boulders, also known as the James Orville and Adelene Buston Cammack House, is a historic home located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1910, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, American Craftsman style wood frame bungalow. It is sheathed in stained cypress clapboards and sits on a concrete foundation with a veneer of glacial stones. Stones were also used to face the porch piers. Additions were made to the house in 1988–1989. Also on the property is the contributing landscape.

Northwood Historic District is a national historic district located at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States. The district encompasses 100 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle. The district developed between about 1920 and 1960 and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and Ranch style architecture.

Cary is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Rabbit Run is a tributary of Doe Creek in Putnam County, Indiana in the United States.