Putnam County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Winfield, Buffalo, Hurricane.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury House | Hurricane | 1997 |
| Buffalo Indian Village Site | Buffalo | 1971 |
| Buffalo Town Square Historic District | Buffalo | 1991 |
| Eleanor Historic District | Eleanor | 2023 |
| Hoge, James W., House | Winfield | 2007 |
| Putnam County Courthouse | Winfield | 2000 |
| Winfield Toll Bridge | Winfield | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPutnam was formed in 1848 (1848-03-11) from Cabell, Kanawha, Mason.
PUTNAM created by Virginia from CABELL, KANAWHA, and MASON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPutnam County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,335 | 6,301 | 11,375 | 17,330 | 17,531 | 19,511 | 21,021 | 23,561 | 38,181 | 51,589 | 57,440 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atkeson Cemetery |
| Barnette Chapel Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Bowling Cemetery |
| Buffalo Baptist Cemetery |
| Buffalo Memorial Park |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Cartwright Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Evening Sunset Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fraizers Bottom United Methodists Church Cemetery |
| Giles - Stern Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Heavens Gateway Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Kirkpatrick Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Leadman Cemetery |
| Lilly Cemetery |
| Manilla Chapel Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Middleton Cemetery |
| Moss Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Antioch Cemetery |
| Old Antioch Cemetery |
| Peter Hodges Cemetery |
| Pliny Church Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Showen Cemetery |
| Sycamore Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| Wade Chapel Cemetery |
| Walker Chapel Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Winfield Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Hurricane Bridge |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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