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Putnam County, Florida

107 topographic sheets cover 70 settlements here, and 20 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

20 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Florida within the United States
Putnam County within Florida

What the record shows

  • 1,147 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 20 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 15 buildings and 5 districts.
  • 4 of the 20 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 70 populated places in this county; 70 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

20

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Churchbuilding201616000270
Bostwick Schoolbuilding199999001204
Bronson-Mulholland Housebuilding197272000351
Central Academybuilding199898001348
Crescent City Historic Districtdistrict199696001367
Cummings Housebuilding201515000075
First Congregational Church of Interlachenbuilding2024100010040
Hubbard Housebuilding197373000601
Interlachen Academybuilding2024100008857
Interlachen Hallbuilding200000000561
Larimer Memorial Librarybuilding200808000163
Lincoln Lane Schoolbuilding2023100008856
Melrose Woman's Clubbuilding197878000956
Old A.C.L. Union Depotbuilding198888000162
Palatka North Historic Districtdistrict198383003552
Palatka Ravine Gardens Historic Districtdistrict199999000694
Palatka South Historic Districtdistrict198383003553
Palatka Water Worksdistrict2023100008739
St. Marks Episcopal Churchbuilding197373000602
Tenney House and Groveland Hotelbuilding199797001284

Photographs from libraries nationwide

28 of 34 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 34 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Elementary School, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Elementary School, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Putnam High School, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Putnam High School, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Palatka Atlantic National Bank, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Palatka Atlantic National Bank, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
First Baptist Church, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
First Baptist Church, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ginn's Motor Court, on U.S. 17- One mile south of bridge, East Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ginn's Motor Court, on U.S. 17- One mile south of bridge, East Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Roosevelt Memorial Shaft, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Roosevelt Memorial Shaft, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Court house, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Court house, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
A view of Lemon Street looking west, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
A view of Lemon Street looking west, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
City Hall, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
City Hall, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Moss veil Welaka Fla., Boston Public Library - undated
Moss veil Welaka Fla.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Memorial Bridge across the St. John's River, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Memorial Bridge across the St. John's River, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Larimer Memorial Library, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Larimer Memorial Library, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
United States post office, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
United States post office, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
St. Monica's Roman Catholic Church, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Rock Garden and Lodge, Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Rock Garden and Lodge, Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Court of States, Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
Court of States, Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
One of suspension bridges- Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida, Boston Public Library - undated
One of suspension bridges- Ravine Gardens, Palatka, Florida. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Satsuma, Putnam County, Florida the property of Whitney, Gold and Hodges, Boston Public Library - undated
Satsuma, Putnam County, Florida the property of Whitney, Gold and Hodges. Moorhead, T. S, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

32 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,434 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-10, scale 1:60000
1950-04-10, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-02-10, scale 1:24000
1964-02-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-02-10, scale 1:24000
1964-02-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1965-01-19, scale 1:24000
1965-01-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-05, scale 1:20500
1967-01-05, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-05, scale 1:20500
1967-01-05, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-02, scale 1:20000
1969-07-02, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-02, scale 1:20000
1969-07-02, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-02, scale 1:20000
1969-07-02, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-12, scale 1:60000
1950-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-12, scale 1:60000
1950-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-10-12, scale 1:60000
1950-10-12, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-07, scale 1:23600
1952-04-07, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-07, scale 1:23600
1952-04-07, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-07, scale 1:23600
1952-04-07, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-11-21, scale 1:18000
1957-11-21, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-11-21, scale 1:18000
1957-11-21, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-11-21, scale 1:18000
1957-11-21, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-11-21, scale 1:18000
1957-11-21, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-02-10, scale 1:24000
1964-02-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1964-02-10, scale 1:24000
1964-02-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-05, scale 1:20500
1967-01-05, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-05, scale 1:20500
1967-01-05, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-07-07, scale 1:20000
1969-07-07, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-26, scale 1:80000
1977-11-26, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-26, scale 1:80000
1977-11-26, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-26, scale 1:80000
1977-11-26, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-11-26, scale 1:80000
1977-11-26, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1987-02-13, scale 1:15000
1987-02-13, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1987-02-13, scale 1:15000
1987-02-13, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1987-02-13, scale 1:15000
1987-02-13, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1987-02-13, scale 1:15000
1987-02-13, scale 1:15000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

23 stations, 12 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

28 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 54-1Commissioner's District 1: Crescent City town: Crescent City town - That part north of Palmetto Ave., north and east of Grand Ronda Ave., and east of street on range line between Ranges 27 and 28 East
  • 54-2Crescent City town - That part south and west of Grand Ronda Ave., south of Palmetto Ave., and east of the range line between Ranges 27 and 28 East
  • 54-3Pomona Park town
  • 54-4Welaka town
  • 54-5Commissioner's District 1 - That part north of Welaka - Pomona Park Rd. and northeast of U.S. Hwy. 17, outside Crescent City, Pomona Park and Welaka towns
  • 54-6Commissioner's District 1 - That part south of Welaka - Pomona Park Rd. and southwest of U.S. Hwy. 17, outside Crescent City, Pomona Park and Welaka towns, excluding U.S. Naval Air Station
  • 54-7U.S. Naval Air Station (In Commissioner's District 1)
  • 54-8Palatka city, comprising Commissioner's District 2 and parts of Commissioner's Districts 3 and 4: Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 2 Bounded by Madison, Ninth, Reid; City limits; Ward line, Lemon, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Main; Commissioner's District line
  • 54-9Palatka city - That part of Ward 2 in Commissioner's District 2 Bounded by Lemon, Ward line; City limits; City limits; Ward line, Thompson, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  • 54-10Palatka city - That part of Ward 3 in Commissioner's District 2 Bounded by Main; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Center; Ridge, 18th
  • 54-11Palatka city - That part of Ward 3 in Commissioner's District 2 Bounded by Lemon, Commissioner's District line, Main; 18th, Ridge; Center; City limits
  • 54-12Palatka city - That part of Ward 3 in Commissioner's District 2 Bounded by Center, Kirby; Thompson, Ward line; City limits; City limits
  • 54-13Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 3 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Reid; Sixth
  • 54-14Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 3 Bounded by City limits; Sixth; Reid; Ninth
  • 54-15Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 4 Bounded by City limits; Ninth; Wapalaw; City limits
  • 54-16Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 4 Bounded by Wapalaw; Ninth; Madison; Fourteenth
  • 54-17Palatka city - That part of Ward 1 in Commissioner's District 4 Bounded by Wapalaw; Fourteenth; Madison, Commissioner's District line, Ward line, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; City limits
  • 54-18Palatka city - That part of Ward 3 in Commissioner's District 4 Bounded by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Ward line; Commissioner's District line; Lemon; City limits
  • 54-19Commissioner's District 3, outside Palatka city: East Palatka, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed Rd., Unnamed Rd., State Hwy. 206; Unnamed Rd. Ext., Unnamed Rd., Florida East Coast Railroad; Unnamed Rd., Unnamed Rd. Ext., St. Johns River; St. Johns River, Unnamed Rd. Ext.
  • 54-20Commissioner's District 3 - That part north of Florida East Coast Railroad, outside Palatka city and the unincorporated place of East Palatka (See separate map for boundaries of East Palatka)
  • 54-21Commissioner's District 3 - That part south of Florida East Coast Railroad, outside the unincorporated place of East Palatka (See separate map for boundaries of East Palatka) (Remainder of Commissioner's District 3 is in Palatka city)
  • 54-22Commissioner's District 4, outside Palatka city: Commissioner's District 4 - That part east of Francis - Harlem Rd., and State Hwy. 100, outside Palatka city
  • 54-23Commissioner's District 4 - That part west of Francis - Harlem Rd. and State Hwy. 100 (Remainder of Commissioner's District 4 is in Palatka city)
  • 54-24Commissioner's District 5 - Interlachen town
  • 54-25Commissioner's District 5 - That part north of State Hwy. 20, outside Interlachen town
  • 54-26Commissioner's District 5 - That part south of State Hwy. 20, and west and north of State Hwy. 315, outside Interlachen town
  • 54-27Commissioner's District 5 - That part south of State Hwy. 20 and east and south of State Hwy. 315, outside Interlachen town
  • 54-28Crescent City town - That part west of the range line between Ranges 27 and 28 East

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

2,578 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,578 of them, burning about 38,746 acres. 682 started naturally and 249 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural682
Missing data/not specified/undetermined441
Debris and open burning394
Equipment and vehicle use328
Arson/incendiarism249
Railroad operations and maintenance220
Misuse of fire by a minor111
Power generation/transmission/distribution63
Recreation and ceremony48
Other causes20
Smoking16
Fireworks6

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 April 2011Natural3,701 acresFlorida Forest Service54/TRUCK TRAIL 1
18 June 2011Natural2,226 acresNational Forests in FloridaLIL LAKE GEORGE WILD
11 April 2014Natural1,661 acresNational Forests in FloridaRICHARD 3
1 July 2019Natural1,300 acresNational Forests in FloridaPERCHMAN
17 February 2011Debris and open burning1,237 acresFlorida Forest ServicePUTNAM/KRIMES FIRE
28 November 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,100 acresFlorida Forest ServicePUTNAM/LEVY PRAIRIE
12 September 2010Natural1,097 acresNational Forests in FloridaFT GATES 22
20 April 2007Arson/incendiarism1,004 acresFlorida Forest ServicePUTNAM/SUNGARDEN FIRE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1957 to 2026

60 of 657 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 657 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 37 injuries and about $4,792,230 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind380
Hail109
Tornado47
Heavy Rain42
Funnel Cloud21
Lightning19
Flood16
Wildfire15
Flash Flood8

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 1977Tornado (F2)not stated1 killed, 10 hurt, $250,000no account filed
September 2023LightningBostwick1 killed, 1 hurtA 16-year-old female died of her injuries after being struck by lightning while hunting with her father near Bostwick. Both were sheltering under a tree when storms approached. Lightning struck the tree, knocking both unconscious. The teen was hospitalized, but she passed away 2 days later.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindBostwick1 killed, $20,000Bass boat would not start as thunderstorm approached and was taken under tow by a pontoon boat. Bass boat filled with water and sank. Victim could not be located due to low visibility, wind and waves. Victim was not wearing a life jacket.
February 1996Tornado (F0)Bostwick1 killed, $20,000no account filed
July 1998WildfirePalatka5 hurt7,800 acres, four businesses destroyed, one vehicle.
April 1973Tornado (F2)not stated4 hurt, $250,000no account filed
April 1999WildfireCountywide4 hurtReports fighting two fires, both have blown up and one has jumped Hwy 19S approximately 4 mile south of Palatka estimated at over 1000 acres. 200 structures were reported evacuated, they have exhausted all county resources. They are requesting air assets immediately. A shelter has been opened at the Price Martin Community Center.
March 2005LightningPalatka4 hurtno account filed
May 1967Tornado (F2)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
April 2022Thunderstorm WindCrescent City1 hurtFlorida State Warning Point relayed a report of a tree blown down across Summit Street in Crescent City. A vehicle crashed into the downed tree, which resulted in an unknown number of injuries. The time of the incident was based on radar.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindInterlachen1 hurtA tree landed on the bedroom portion of a mobile home. A resident sustained unknown injuries and was transported to hospital.
January 2003WildfireLake Como1 hurtCoals dumped from a burn barrel ignited a fire which was exacerbated by high winds and dry conditions. Fire endangered three homes in Lake Crescent Estates and caused the closure of Highway 17. One Crescent Lakes Estates resident was treated at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. Fire was declared a five alarm fire with mutual aid requested from several neighboring fire departments, and burned approximately thirty acres.
March 2001LightningPalatka1 hurtno account filed
March 2001LightningCrescent City1 hurtno account filed
March 1991Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
June 1980Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2003LightningInterlachen$225,000Home totally involved when fire fighters arrived on scene. House on Baden Powell Rd, West Putnam. 28 year old two story home valued at $150K, with $75K for contents. Two family pets (cats) killed in fire.
June 2004LightningPalatka$143,000no account filed
June 2004LightningBostwick$100,000no account filed
July 2004LightningEast Palatka$90,000no account filed
October 1996Tornado (F0)Georgetown$65,000no account filed
May 2005LightningFrancis$55,000no account filed
July 1994TornadoPalatka$50,000A brief tornado tore the roofs off three buildings including a barn and two commercial buildings. Tree limbs were blown damaging some vehicles.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindSatsuma$50,000A portion of a barn roof was blown 150 yards where it landed on a brand new car. A mobile home was also damaged.
October 1993Thunderstorm Windnot stated$50,000Severe thunderstorm winds damaged 15 homes along SR 315.
January 1999Tornado (F0)Bostwick$35,000Four mobile homes with minor damage, one with major. Tornado was weak, and mainly at tree top level. Continue into St. Johns County.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindSatsuma$25,000One mobile home damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 1989Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 1983Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 1982Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
February 1980Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 1977Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 1976Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 1975Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindCarraway$20,000Two pickup trucks damaged. Large trees were blown down. One porch damaged.
May 2014Heavy RainPalatka Kay Arkin Ar$15,000Heavy rainfall caused ponding of water on top of a Sonic Restaurant which caused the roof to collapse. The cost of damage was unknown, but a value was entered in Storm Data so the event could be included. This value is likely inaccurate.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindEast Palatka$15,000Boat shed damaged.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindBostwick$15,000Several homes damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindBostwick$15,000Downbust. Porch roof ripped off a home along HWY 17. Trees were broken off and twisted.
January 1995Thunderstorm WindInterlachen$15,000Sheriff's Office reported three storage houses damaged.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindSan Mateo$12,000A large oak tree 12 inches in diameter fell onto a car. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data. The time of damage was based on radar imagery.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindCrescent City$10,000Two sheds damaged.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindWelaka$10,000Boat shed on Crescent Lake destroyed.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindInterlachen$10,000Large trees down on house.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindPalatka$10,000Church roof damaged.
December 1997Flash FloodCountywide$10,000no account filed
June 1996Tornado (F0)Palatka$10,000no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindMelrose$6,000Large trees and power lines were blown down. Several vehicles were damaged from fallen trees.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindFrancis$6,000Large trees and power lines were blown down. Two home were damaged.
November 1995Thunderstorm WindBostwick/Crescent Cit$6,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindWelaka$5,500Roof was blown off a bakery.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindFlorahome$5,000A tree fell across State Rd 100 near Holloway Rd obstructing the road. Multiple trees and powerlines were reported down in the Florahome area especially along Thornton Ln, Coral Farms Rd, and north County Rd 315. Time was estimated by radar.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindPalatka Kay Arkin Ar$5,000Numerous trees and powerlines were reported across Palatka along 3rd Ave, Horseman Club Rd, South State Rd 19, Bardin Rd, Silver Lake Dr, West River Rd and Kelley Smith Ranch Rd. Time was estimated by radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindInterlachen$5,000An oak tree was blown down onto a home. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.
July 2020LightningPalatka Kay Arkin Ar$5,000The Putnam EOC was struck by lightning. There was about $5k in damage. The time of damage was based on lightning data.
December 2020Thunderstorm WindEast Palatka$5,000A power sports dealer in East Palatka suffered roof damage from strong winds. The cost of damage was unknown and estimated for inclusion in Storm Data. The time of damage was based on radar.
June 2012FloodLundy$5,000Flooding reports were reported along State Road 100 near Palatka. Some trees were also blown down due to saturated grounds. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 2007LightningEast Palatka$5,000A lightning strike caused a fire that damaged 5-10 acres but did not endanger any structures along the 700 block of East End Road. The cost of damage was estimated.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindInterlachen$5,000Large trees were blown down.

Mines and quarries

23 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 23 workings inside this county. 10 still produce and 13 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Clay7
Sand5
Kaolin4
Sand and Gravel, Construction2
Titanium2
Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, Thorium1
Peat1
Titanium-Heavy Minerals1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Green Cove Springs DepositTitanium, Metal, Zirconium, REE, ThoriumProducer1969, 1972, 1986
Rgc(Usa) Mineral Sands, Inc. - Putam East ExtendedTitanium-Heavy MineralsProducer
Traxler Peat - Florahome MinePeatProducerPeat
Jones H J Titanium DepositTitaniumProspect
Jones H J Titanium Deposit 2TitaniumProspect
Keuka MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No. 1 MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Eccle's Property ProspectKaolinProspect
Edgar Plastic Kaolin CompanyKaolinPast Producer
Foster Kaolin CompanyKaolinPast Producer
Tunited Clay Mines CorpKaolinPast Producer
Floirda Rock Industries - Grandin MineSandProducer
Floirda Rock Industries - Keuka MineSandProducer
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. - GrandinSandProducer
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. - KeukaSandProducer
The Feldspar Corporation - Edger MineSandUnknown
Burt Burden - Burden MineClayUnknown
Edgar KaolinClayProducerKaolin
Epk DivisionClayPast Producer
Interlachen Clay MineClayPast Producer
Palatka MineClayPast Producer
Putnam County MineClayProducer
United Sierra KaolinClayPast ProducerKaolin

Every populated place in the county

70

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Putnam County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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