- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Georgia county snapshots: Putnam County [2006]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Affairs
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C495 .S1 S6 P82 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bp82-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc495-b-ps1-bs6-bp82-b2006-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Community Profile
:: Putnam County ::
County December 10, 1807 Formed
County Seat Eatonton
Incorporated Eatonton Cities
Total Area 344.5 square miles
History Putnam County was created in 1807 from a portion of Baldwin County. Georgia's 33rd county was named to honor General Israel Putnam of Connecticut one of the Patriot commanders at Breeds Hill, in the engagement misnamed the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Eatonton is home to the Uncle Remus Museum, as well as a Brer Rabbit Statue standing on the courthouse square.
Points of Rock Eagle State 4-H Club Center and the Oconee National Forest are Interest located in the county. Rock Eagle is an eagle-shaped mound of white
quartz boulders created by the early Indians.
Portions of Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair are in the county, providing an impetus for growth and development.
Notable Joel Chandler Harris, author of The Uncle Remus Tales , was born and Citizens grew up in Putnam County.
Pulitzer Prize winning author, Alice Walker,was born in Putnam County. Her novel ,The Color Purple , was later made into a hit box office movie and hit broadway musical.
Higher S. Truett Cathy,the founder, chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., is Education also originally from Putnam County.
Annual The two main special events in Putnam County are the Dairy Festival and Events the Christmas Celebration. The Dairy Festival is held every June to
celebrate the importance of the dairy industry to Putnam County. The county claims the title of "Dairy Capital of Georgia," although there are several other contenders to that title.
County http://putnamcountyga.us
Chamber of http://www.eatonton.com/ Commerce
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13237
Downtown Eatonton
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Dairy cows in field