Putnam, Kansas Explained

Putnam, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Putnam
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kansas
Image Map1:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Harvey County.png
Map Caption1:1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
Coordinates:37.9689°N -97.3878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Harvey
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sedgwick
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1398
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:484649

Putnam is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is located southwest of Newton at the intersection of West Road and SW 60th Street, along the BNSF Railway.

History

Putnam had a post office from 1891 until 1907.[1]

Geography

The community is located south of Newton near SW 60th and S. West Road. It was established along a former railroad line between Newton and Wichita.

Education

The community is served by Sedgwick USD 439 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 11 June 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009125036/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:HV . October 9, 2013 .