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Welcome to
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is located in the
northwest area of Ohio. Created in 1820 from Shelby County, Putnam County was
attached to Wood County for judicial purposes. When Williams County was
organized on February 2, 1824, Putnam County was detached from Wood and attached
to Williams County. Putnam County was organized by the Ohio Legislature Act of
January 3, 1834 to take effect immediately.
The county was named in honor of General Israel Putnam, a native of
Massachusetts and a prominent early military man. Some Indians still remained in
the area after the white settlers, which included Germans and Swiss, moved into
Ottawa, the county seat. Ottawa is the site of an ancient Indian village,
Tawa Town, from which it takes its name.
I recently adopted Putnam
County, so be patient as I upgrade and add to the site. Although I have
ancestors who settled in Putnam County, I am not from the area. If you have an interest in
Putnam County, want to share material or volunteer to do lookups, please
contact the
County Coordinator.
Putnam County Resources
Putnam County Neighbors
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- northwest
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Defiance County
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- north -
Henry County
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- northeast
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Wood
County
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- west -
Paulding County
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Putnam County
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- east -
Hancock County |
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- southwest
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Van Wert County
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- south -
Allen County
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If you are interested in adopting a county, contact the
State Coordinator,
Leona L. Gustafson
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