Putnam County Courthouse

Photo: Ed Jackson

Note: This is NOT the official web site of Putnam County or of any county officials; it is an educational web site about the history of the county courthouse and the county itself.  For the address and phone number of the courthouse and county officials, see the NaCO web page for Putnam County, linked below:

Address and Phone Number: See NaCO web page for Putnam County

Location: Eatonton

Date Built: 1905-06

Architectural Style: Neoclassical Revival

Designer: J.W. Beeland, remodeled by J.W. Golucke

Other Information: This courthouse rests on one of the largest public squares in Georgia. The oldest portion of the building was constructed in 1824. It has been extensively remodeled, with square brick columns along the facade and an ornate, beautiful clock tower. The final remodeling was completed in 1906 [see postcard 1 and postcard 2].

County Courthouse Historical Marker: Click here

County History: Putnam County was created from Baldwin County on Dec. 10, 1807 by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1807, p. 3). No counties have been created from Putnam County. Georgia's 33rd county was named for American Revolutionary War general Israel Putnam.

County Seat: Eatonton [named for Connecticut general William Eaton; designated county seat 1808; incorporated Dec. 12, 1809].

Maps

• Historical Maps of Putnam County
• Georgia DOT Map of Putnam County, pdf (931K)

Size of County (Total Area): 360.7 square miles

County Rank in Total Area: 75th out of 159

Population:

Putnam County

• 18,812 (2000)
• Putnam County Historical Population Profile)

City of Eatonton

• 6,764 (2000)

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