I went for my 10:10 appt for my Real ID, taking the 1hr trek. I made the appt a month ago & this is…read morethe soonest I can get an appt at. All of the sites I went to state this facility is close on weekends leading up to the appt. So I was anxious. I made sure to have all the proper documents needed. I checked in at 9:46, was called in to kiosk 5 a minute later & everything was done less than 10mins later. The staff from check-in to the end was nice & professional. Their process was very efficient. By 10:10, I was back in my car to drive home. Highly recommend this place.

Great service, excellent people working here. Kindness goes a long a long way especially when…read moreyou're new to Tennessee Thank you.

It might be small but it has everything the larger post offices have and an AWESOME staff! So…read morehelpful and friendly!

Cookeville is the county seat and largest city in Putnam County. This marker stands in downtown in…read morefront of the courthouses buildings. The first courthouse was completed in 1855 and burned to the ground in 1857. The second courthouse was a rebuild with the same plans but was destroyed during the Civil War but Union troops. A third courthouse - two stories and complete with two staircases was erected in 1866 and destroyed by fire in 1899. This building, the fourth, was completed in 1900 and thankfully still stands. The building was initially 92x86 feet and had seven rooms on the first floor and four rooms above. It is a classical architecture made from Nashville red pressed brick and trimmed with native buff and stone. The original tower was removed during the 1962 remodel. The marker in front provides some additional history. It reads, "After Putnam County was established in 1854, this site was chosen for its courthouse. Fires destroyed the first building soon after it was erected in 1855, a second during the Civil War, and a third in 1899. Construction of this courthouse, James Yeaman, architect, by Scott-Smoot, contractors, was completed in 1900. It was remodeled in 1962-63." At 6:30 am, the building was completely secured and not open for an interior tour. There is street parking nearby. [Review 20091 overall - 447 in Tennessee - 1067 of 2023.]

Nice small town post office with extremely helpful staff. It was a pleasure stopping in today!read more

Everyone who works here is extremely nice except one lady. She's incredibly angry, she's constantly…read moresmacking her gum very loudly, very disrespectful, and rude to customers. She works the counter, has gray hair, wears glasses I believe, and stands at about 5'9-5'10. She is prime example of terrible customer service.

Since I had already found the Israel Putnam marker (this county, Putnam County, was named in his…read morehonor) it was helpful to also find the Richard Fielding Cooke marker so that I could learn why it's named Cookeville. The marker is to the east of downtoan near the History Museum. The marker reads, "Major Cooke (1789-1870), b. Culpepper County, Virginia, veteran of the War of 1812, with his wife Margaret Cox settled on a farm about nine miles southwest of here in 1816. As a State Senator, 1851-55, he secured passage of a bill refounding Putnam County, first established in 1842 but dissolved by court suit. He is buried in the Cooke family cemetery. Cookeville is named in his honor." In 1842, Putnam County was formed from portions of Jackson, Fentress, Overton and White counties, with Monticello as the county seat. After a lawsuit by some of the counties involved, Putnam County was disbanded. Cooke, who served on the Tennessee Senate from 1851 to 1854, was instrumental in the reformation of Putnam County in 1854. The marker was erected in 1976 by Putnam County. There is room at the side of the road to stop and read the marker. [Review 20096 overall - 452 in Tennessee - 1072 of 2023.]

Baxter Tennessee is a small town in western Putnam County with a population of approximately 1365…read more This small city is part of Cookeville. Many enjoyable water activities with all the beautiful lakes and waterfalls or just relaxing and enjoying the scenic views.

This marker is located along US-70N east of Cookeville at the intersection with Neal St and points…read morethe way to a historic church that predates the Civil War. Not on my itinerary today, I viewed the marker here and headed onwards. There is a bank at this spot and plenty of room to stop. The marker reads, "Isaac Buck organized this church, one of the oldest in the County in 1820. Before the Civil War the site was a famous camp meeting ground. When Putnam County was permanently established in 1854, courts met in the old log church, and militia mustered outside. The present structure was built in 1925." It indicates that the church is one mile south. [Review 20097 overall - 453 in Tennessee - 1073 of 2023.]

This marker stands in front of the Putnam County Courthouse and points out the person for whom the…read morecounty was named, Israel Purnam (1718-1790). The marker reads, "Putnam County, created in 1842 and re-established in 1854, was named for Major General Israel Putnam, who was commissioned on June 19, 1775 by the Continental Congress. A popular hero of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Gen. Putnam became famous for saying, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes," at the Battle of Bunker Hill." This is marker 2D-46 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. Online, there is more information. Putnam fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill and also served as an officer with Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. In 1762, he survived a shipwreck during the Siege of Havana British expedition against Cuba that led to the capture of Havana. Major Putnam is believed to have brought back Cuban tobacco seeds to New England, which he planted in the Hartford, Connecticut Hartford area. This reportedly resulted in the development of the renowned Connecticut shade tobacco Connecticut Wrapper. Putnam served as Washington's second in command during the Revolutionary War. Both Washington and Putnam were aggressive by nature and did not hesitate to put themselves in harm's way if that was what was called for in battle. Both were fearless or at least able to function calmly while bullets whizzed around them. Yet, each was nevertheless able to calculate risk and make decisions accordingly. Putnam County, Tennessee is one such place named for him. Others include counties in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia plus the towns of Putnam in Connecticut and New York and the USS General Putnam, a Civil War tugboat as well as the USS General Putnam, a ferry boat chartered by the US Navy during World War I. [Review 20093 overall - 449 in Tennessee - 1069 of 2023.]