Putney Georgia Map

About Putney, Georgia

Putney is a locality in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,150. The population density is 56.9 people per km². Putney is located at 31.4702°N, 84.1177°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 31705.

Putney rests in a landscape of gentle plains, where the earth slopes imperceptibly towards the sluggish, winding waterways that define this corner of Dougherty County. It lies 7.8 miles south-south-east of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-east of Baconton. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of sun-baked pine needles and the distant, earthy scent of cultivated fields. Towering pines, sentinel-like, punctuate the horizon, their dark green needles absorbing the bright Georgia sun, while the scattered live oaks, draped in Spanish moss, lend a timeless, almost melancholic grace to the scene. The roads, often unpaved and red with Georgia clay, snake between these natural elements, leading to homesteads and barns that seem to have grown from the land itself, their weathered wood telling silent stories under the wide, open sky. The history of Putney is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural soil that has sustained it for generations, primarily cotton and, more recently, peanuts and timber. This land was settled by those seeking fertile ground, and the echoes of that persistent agrarian spirit can still be felt in the quiet hum of tractors and the careful tending of crops that stretch towards the horizon. While Putney itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the resilience of its people and the enduring rhythms of its working landscape. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the land's bounty, a steadfast continuation of traditions passed down, where the bounty of the harvest dictates the pace of life and the shared sense of community remains a quiet, vital force.

About This Putney Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Putney, Georgia 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 Putney and Dougherty County.

Detailed location data for Putney includes the ZIP code (31705), telephone area code (229), county seat of Dougherty County (Albany), and school district assignment (Dougherty 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 Putney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.