Putnam, Kansas

Putnam, Kansas
Unincorporated Community
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
1915 Railroad Map of Harvey County
Putnam is located in Kansas
Putnam
Putnam
Location within the state of Kansas
Putnam is located in the United States
Putnam
Putnam
Putnam (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°58′08″N 97°23′16″W / 37.96889°N 97.38778°W / 37.96889; -97.38778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
TownshipSedgwick
Elevation
[1]
1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-58025
GNIS ID484649[1]

Putnam is an unincorporated community in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] 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.[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putnam, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Harvey County, Kansas