Putnam County Georgia Information

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Jurisdiction: Putnam County

State: Georgia

County Website(s)

putnamcountysheriff.org

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Putnam County is located approximately 60 miles southeast of Atlanta. It is a community of approximately 22,000 full time residents that is rich in history and natural resources. Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair comprise most of the county's north, east, and southern boundaries. These lakes give the county more shoreline and waterfront property than any other county in Georgia except for those situated along the Atlantic coast. The City of Eatonton is the county seat and it is the quintessential small southern town with its majestic courthouse square, quaint shops, and lovely antebellum homes. The Oconee National Forest comprises over a fourth of the county's land mass and much of the remaining acreage is dotted with picturesque dairy farms, as it is the leading milk producing county in the state.

Archeologists say the Putnam area was settled by Native Americans over 3,000 years ago. The Woodland Indians are believed to have built both the Rock Eagle and Rock Hawk effigy mounds. The Rock Eagle effigy is located in the northern part of the county at the University of Georgia’s Rock Eagle 4-H Center, and the Rock Hawk effigy is on Georgia Power property east of Eatonton near Lake Oconee just off the Historic Piedmont Scenic Byway.