Putnam, Alabama

About Putnam

Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, Putnam is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Putnam is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.48 square miles.

📰 Putnam News Today

• 'Think more about safety': String of burglaries prompts digital sign warning Putnam County neighborhood firstcoastnews.com · Jul 31
• Bethany Putnam Sports Illustrated · Jul 31
• In a scathing order, judge issues Central Alabama Water to bring fluoride back online 1819 News · Mar 31
• Putnam County Sheriff’s Office: St. Johns County man arrested in connection to Palatka homicide Action News Jax · Feb 28
• Charles Richard "Rickey" Putnam Obituary (2026) - Seale, AL - Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory - Phenix City Legacy obituary · Jan 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Putnam Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Putnam

• Bashi Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
• Scotch State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Woods Bluff Public Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Putnam

🏘️ Nearby Communities