Putney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Putney had a population of 2,869. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Putney was established in 1897. The community was named after Francis F. Putney, a local landowner.
Geography
Putney is located in southeastern Dougherty County at (31.473076, -84.121492). The southern border of the CDP is the Mitchell County line, and part of the western edge is the Flint River. U.S. Route 19 (the Liberty Expressway) is the main highway through Putney, leading north to Albany and south to Thomasville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Putney CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.49%, is water.