Putnam County, NY

Headnote
PUTNAM COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of New York, with Hudson river on the west. Area, 216 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Carmel. Pop. in 1810, 10,293; in 1820, 11,268; in 1830, 12,701; in 1840, 12,825; in 1850, 14,138. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New York

Putnam County, New York (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
PUTNAM COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of New York, with Hudson river on the west. Area, 216 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Carmel. Pop. in 1810, 10,293; in 1820, 11,268; in 1830, 12,701; in 1840, 12,825; in 1850, 14,138.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 303.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Cold Spring, NY City or Town
Garrison, NY City or Town
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