Putnam County
Also known as Putnam County, Georgia, Putnam County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
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Putnam County is a county located in Georgia in the United States. It functions as a local governmental jurisdiction within the state.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- December 10, 1807 ; 218 years ago ( 1807-12-10 )
- Named after
- Israel Putnam
- Seat
- Eatonton
- Largest city
- Eatonton
- Total
- 361 sq mi (930 km )
- Land
- 345 sq mi (890 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km ) 4.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 23,722
- Density
- 64/sq mi (25/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Putnam County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 22,047. The county seat is Eatonton.
Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee, Lake Sinclair, and the Oconee River, all of which are recreation sites, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, and Macon.