Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County, in western West Virginia (WV), was created in 1848 from parts of Cabell, Mason, and Kanawha counties. Though somewhat removed from the state's mountain counties, it is revered as among the most scenic counties in the state. Its county seat is at Winfield on the Kanawha River.

The Putnam County region was among the first to be settled in West Virginia and is among its most productive agricultural markets. Its economy is strongly tied to that of the Charleston and Huntington, metropolitan areas, located to the east and west, respectively.

Interstate 64 (I-64) follows the suburban Teays Valley through the southern neck of Putnam County. A part of the southern county is also drained by the Pocatalico River. Much of the northern county is wooded or in farmland. As of the 2010 census, the population of Putnam County was 55,486.

Cities & Towns in Putnam County

Bancroft, West Virginia

Buffalo, West Virginia

Eleanor, West Virginia

Extra, West Virginia

Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia

Hurricane, West Virginia

Liberty, West Virginia

Nitro, West Virginia

Nye, West Virginia

Paradise, West Virginia

Pliny, West Virginia

Poca, West Virginia

Red House, West Virginia

Robertsburg, West Virginia

Scott Depot, West Virginia

Teays Valley, West Virginia

Winfield, West Virginia

Winter, West Virgnia

Parks & Public Recreation Facilities

Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area

Hurricane City Park (Hurricane, WV)

Nitro City Park (Nitro, WV)

Putnam County Fairground (Eleanor, WV)

Putnam County Historic Landmarks

Putnam County Courthouse (Winfield, WV)

Photos of Putnam County

Barn on Manilla Ridge Scary Creek Presbyterian church at Buffalo Marker at Nitro City Hall Shawnee village at Buffalo Vineyard on Fisher Ridge Historic Red House at Eleanor Storms approach Putnam County pasture

Photos of Putnam County II

Cattle farm near Robertsburg, WV Eighteenmile Creek at Extra, WV Farm pond near Robertsburg, WV Locusts bloom on Manilla Ridge Oma Church near Grimms Landing, WV Buffalo, West Virginia (WV) in spring Schoolhouse at Putnam County Fairground

Regional information for Putnam County, West Virginia

Further information on lodging, dining, and recreation in Putnam County may be found in our guide to travel in the Metro Valley Region in western West Virginia, in which Putnam County is located. For more information, contact the Putnam County Convention and Visitors Bureau.