Putnamville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Warren Township

Warren Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Warren Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,788.-External links:* *...

, Putnam County

Putnam County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40

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 at the intersection of State Road 243. Putnamville was named after American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

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 hero and Putnam County namesake Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...

. Located in Putnamville is the Lincoln Park Speedway, which features different types of oval-track dirt racing, including sprint cars, and is held every Saturday evening throughout the spring, summer and fall. Also located just a half mile west of Putnamville is the Putnamville Correctional Facility

Putnamville Correctional Facility

The Putnamville Correctional Facility, located in Greencastle, Indiana, is a medium-security prison for men located on in Putnam County, Indiana . It currently houses approximately 2,400 inmates. Established in 1915, the prison was known for nearly 70 years as the Indiana State Farm...

, also known as "the state farm". One interesting fact about Putnamville: not only did Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

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 come through on his way to Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...

 on the old national trail (now US 40), he stayed the night in a small hotel, which is still there today, located just a few blocks behind the old post office.