For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Putnam County had 5.2 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 7.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Putnam County was created in 1807 from a portion of Baldwin County. Georgia's 33rd county was named to honor General Israel Putnam of Connecticut.

The county's only incorporated community is Eatonton, the county seat. Eatonton is home to the Uncle Remus Museum as well as a Br'er Rabbit Statue standing on the courthouse square. Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus Tales was born and raised in Putnam County.

The two main special events in Putnam County are the Dairy Festival and the Christmas Ramble. The Dairy Festival is held every June to celebrate the importance of the dairy industry to Putnam County. The county claims the title of "Dairy Capital of Georgia," even though there are several other contenders for that title.