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Welcome to the Putnam County, Florida site for the FLGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects. Please note we have a new home so make sure you bookmark the new URL. http://franmuse.com/put.htm
Located on the St. John's River in North Central Florida, Putnam County was formed in January, 1849. It was named for Major Benjamin Alexander Putnam, a St. Augustine attorney who had served as an officer in the Second Seminole War. |
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Incorporated areas of Putnam County include Palatka (the county seat), Crescent City, Interlachen, Panoma Park, and Welaka. Other towns and villages include Bardin, Baywood, Bostwick, Carraway, East Palatka, Edgar, Florahome, Frances, Fruitland, Georgetown, Grandin, Hollister, Johnson, Keuka, Mannville, Melrose, Norwalk, Orange Springs, Putnam Hall, and Satsuma.
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NEW ADDITIONS  Thank you, Marceline Beem, original creator of this page. Hosted by Fran Smith To contribute to this page, email me: Darrel Bell, FlGenWeb State Coordinator Thanks also to Bob Franks for the county graphics. Photos of the county courthouse, the Putnam House Hotel and Benjamin Putnam courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection. |
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