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Putnam

Ghost town · Polk County, Oregon

Airlie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:31,680)
Airlie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Putnam is a ghost town in Polk County, Oregon. It is one of 15 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Putnam as a historical populated place on the Airlie North topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.7846° N, 123.2845° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAirlie North
Elevation212 ft
Nearest living townMonmouth, OR
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1163476
Coordinates44.78456, -123.28454

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What's there now

Putnam is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monmouth, OR (population 11,176), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 212 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Putnam?

Putnam is in Polk County, Oregon, at 44.7846, -123.2845.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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