Founded in 1854, Putnam County is one of 95 counties in the state of Tennessee. Historically, Putnam County was formed from Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White and Overton counties. The city of Cookeville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 141, Putnam County has a population of 81,118 and area of 401 square miles (1,039 km2).
List of all cities in Putnam County, TN alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Algood, TN | 38501 | 931 |
| Baxter, TN | 38544 | 931 |
| Bloomington Springs, TN | 38545 | 931 |
| Buffalo Valley, TN | 38548 | 931 |
| Cookeville, TN | 38501 | 931 |
| 38502 | 931 | |
| 38503 | 931 | |
| 38505 | 931 | |
| 38506 | 931 | |
| Cookevle, TN | 38506 | 931 |
| Monterey, TN | 38574 | 931 |
| Silver Point, TN | 38582 | 931 |