Putnam County
County History and Information:
Putnam County was originally created in 1842 and named after Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam. Many homes and much farmland were destroyed during the Civil War as a result of both Confederate and Unionist guerilla attacks in the area. Today, Putnam County is the home of Tennessee Technical University. It is also home to the Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival.
County Contacts:
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Putnam County Executive Kim Blaylock Putnam County Courthouse 300 East Spring Street, Room 8 Cookeville, TN 38501 (931) 526-2161 |
Putnam County Sheriff David K. Andrews 421 East Spring Street Cookeville, TN 3850 (931) 528-8484 |
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Putnam County Director of Schools Michael Martin, 1400 East Spring St. Cookeville, TN 38501 (931) 526-9777 |
Putnam County Election Commission Nancy Boman 300 East Spring Street, Room 10 Cookeville, TN 38501 (931) 526-2566 |
