
Discover Putnam County
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Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Health Care
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- 267 beds and more than 200 physicians representing 40 medical and surgical specialties
- Specialty centers including heart, cancer, women’s health, imaging, sleep, rehabilitation, diabetes and neurosciences
- Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades
VA Facility in Cookeville
Highway 70 in Monterey
Top Attractions
- Tennessee State Parks & Natural Areas
- Depot Museums / Depot Hopping
- Wine, Shine & Stein Tours
- Three Army Corps lakes
- Bryan Symphony Orchestra
- Seven golf courses
- Driving/Motorcycling Routes

Downtown Cookeville
Festivals
- Wine on the WestSide
- Fall FunFest
- Blues & Brews Craft Beer Festival
Shopping in Cookeville
Lifestyle
Cookeville welcomes you to enjoy 24 area state parks & natural areas, along with a world-renowned culinary scene, antiquing & boutiquing, festivals, concerts, farmers’ markets, scenic routes and more.
“For us, it was more than just the weather and relaxing lifestyle. It was about the people. The hospitality here is what really sold us on moving to Cookeville.”
Victoria, New Jersey
Examples of Living in Putnam County
The Cookeville-Putnam County and Highlands region offer unprecedented quality of life. Surrounded by rolling hills and scenic landscapes, Cookeville-Putnam County offers a blend of small-town southern hospitality and big-city amenities, making it the ideal place to live, work, play, raise a family and retire. The housing market and cost of living are among the most affordable in the Southeast.