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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.
Adjacent Counties
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Cities, Towns & Townships
- Bainbridge
- Clinton
- Cloverdale
- Fillmore
- Floyd
- Franklin
- Greencastle (County Seat)
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Marion
- Monroe
- Roachdale
- Russell
- Russellville
- Warren
- Washington
Covered Bridge
- The Dick Huffman or Webster Covered Bridge is the furthest south, just off I-70. This route is not at an interstate exit.
- Houck Covered Bridge is south of Greencastle. Oakala Covered Bridge is just a short distance away from Houk CB.
- Edna Collins Covered Bridge is considered to be haunted according to the Encyclopedia of Haunted Indiana.[30]
- Dunbar Covered Bridge is the nearest to Greencastle and is accessed via US 231 north, under the concrete railroad viaduct.
- Baker's Camp Covered Bridge is east of Bainbridge on old US 36.
- Rolling Stone Covered Bridge is the next parallel north of US 36.
- Rolling Stone #2 is a third covered bridge is one parallel north of the Rolling Stone and is on gravel roads.
- Pine Bluff Covered Bridge is on a graveled road.
- Cornstalk Covered Bridge is the furthest north, east of Raccoon just off US 231. It is on a secondary road out of town to the south.
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