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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 31 newspaper titles published in Putnam County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Ottawa, Columbus Grove, Leipsic.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Putnam. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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No digitized front pages for Putnam were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
6 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridenbaugh District No. 3 Schoolhouse | Pandora | 2005 |
| Columbus Grove Municipal Pool | Columbus Grove | 1997 |
| Edwards, John, House | Leipsic | 1978 |
| Gilboa Main Street Historic District | Gilboa | 1979 |
| Huber, Dr. H., Block | Ottawa | 1980 |
| Leipsic City Hall | Leipsic | 1979 |
| Ottawa Waterworks Building | Ottawa | 1976 |
| Putnam County Courthouse | Ottawa | 1974 |
| Round Barn | Columbus Grove | 1980 |
| St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church | Glandorf | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Putnam was formed in 1820 (1820-04-01) from unknown / original county.
PUTNAM created from Non-County Area 9 attached to LOGAN and Non-County Area 7 attached to SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Putnam County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | 5,189 | 12,808 | 23,713 | 32,525 | 27,751 | 25,016 | 25,248 | 28,331 | 32,991 | 34,726 | 34,451 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
56 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Bogart Cemetery |
| Cascade Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cholera Cemetery |
| Clerenger Cemetery |
| Clevenger Cemetery |
| Comer Cemetery |
| Crawfis Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Dickey Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| East Belmore Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Franconia Cemetery |
| Hammons Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Hilty Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Johime - Mennonite Cemetery |
| Keirns Cemetery |
| Kieferville Cemetery |
| Maidlow Cemetery |
| McConnel Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Bethany Cemetery |
| Ottawa River Cemetery |
| Pandora Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Raabe Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Riley Creek Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Isadores Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Sugar Ridge Cemetery |
| Truro Cemetery |
| Varner Cemetery |
| Varner Cemetery |
| West Belmore Cemetery |
| Wing Cemetery |
| Wisely Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Clevengers |
| Franconia |
| Huntstown |
| Madeira |
| Montana |
| Oakdale |
| Upper Tauwa |
| Wards |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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