Putnam Alabama Map

About Putnam, Alabama

Putnam is a locality in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 2.4 people per km². Putnam is located at 32.0226°N, 88.0314°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36784.

Putnam settles into the soft, rolling terrain of Marengo County, a place where the earth breathes a humid, verdant exhalation under the Alabama sun. It lies 45.9 miles east-south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 121°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-north-west of Thomasville. The landscape here is a gentle conversation between broad, fertile fields and the deeper, more secretive woods that fringe them, a patchwork stitched with the deep greens of cotton and the paler, whispering hues of cornstalks. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy of oaks and pines, falls in shifting, golden coins upon the red clay paths, and the air itself seems to hold a certain, drowsy weight, thick with the scent of pine needles and distant woodsmoke. The very stillness of Putnam carries a quiet hum, the low thrum of insects in the long grass and the occasional, distant bark of a dog. The history of Putnam is entwined with the land's bounty, a story whispered by the same soil that once fed generations. Its economy, like many in this part of Alabama, has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton and timber shaping its early character and continuing to influence its present. The quiet dignity of the older farmhouses, their porches weathered by countless seasons, speaks of a continuity, a deep-seated connection to the land. While no grand universities or bustling industries define Putnam, its charm lies in this elemental rhythm, a place where the passage of time feels measured not by clocks, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the enduring strength of community.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Putnam, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Putnam and Marengo County.

Detailed location data for Putnam includes the ZIP code (36784), telephone area code (321), county seat of Marengo County (Linden), and school district assignment (Marengo County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Putnam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.