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 Putnam
County was organized February 23, 1845. The earliest known settlers arrived in
Lincoln Township in 1836; fifteen years after Missouri became a state. They were
primarily of Irish, English and German descent and of the Roman Catholic, Mormon and
Protestant faiths. In 1853 Putnam and Dodge Counties were consolidated with the
county seat placed at Harmony. The name was changed to Unionville by an Act of
Legislature, approved February 5, 1855. The three-story courthouse was dedicated November 11, 1924 and houses various county and state offices. The annual Festival of Trees is held the first Saturday in June and is based on the historical trees planted on the courthouse lawn. The Vietnam Veteran's War Memorial is nearby. Today Putnam County has a population of slightly more than 5,000 people. Agriculture, light manufacturing, health care, services. small business, and education are the primary sources of income. The county boasts three financial institutions, a weekly newpaper, public library, historical museum, both Catholic and protestant churches, and a county hospital with ambulance district and three physicians. The Putnam County R-I Schools is aclaimed as an A+ school with one of the finest educational curriculums and sports traditions in north Missouri. If you enjoy the rural life, we invite you to stop in Putnam County and enjoy our hospitality.
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