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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Georgetown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Georgetown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Georgetown is primarily located in Kent County. A portion of Georgetown extends into Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.

Below are the counties that are near Georgetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Georgetown:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Georgetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Gregg Neck
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
    • Dogwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lambson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
    • Sassafras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
    • Massey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
    • Millington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kennedyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Still Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Betterton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
    • Worton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Dundee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Harewood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
      • Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Bird River Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
      • Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Bradshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Upper Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Middle River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
      • Middle River is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <2>
    • Wampler Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
      • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
    • White Marsh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <2>
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Templeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Bridgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Goldsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Maple Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Whiteleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Cecilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
      • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
    • Earleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
    • John Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County
    • Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hack Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County
    • Cayots
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Woods of Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Woods of Town Point
      • The Woods of Town Point is located in Cecil County
    • Chesapeake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake City
      • Chesapeake City is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake City <2>
    • Charlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
    • Forest View Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • North East
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <2>
    • Perry Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Principio Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
      • Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
      • Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County
    • Bayside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Havre de Grace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Perryman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
    • Webster Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Belcamp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcamp
      • Belcamp is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcamp <2>
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Village of Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Village of Church Creek
      • Riverside Village of Church Creek is located in Harford County
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
    • Lapidum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
    • Harford Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
      • Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
    • Abingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
    • Edgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
    • Kings Town Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Roberts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Ingleside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Price
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Roe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Indian Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
  • Talbot County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spruance City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Kenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Sunnyside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Hartly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <2>
    • Dinahs Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Cheswold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <2>
    • Marydel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Vandyke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Blackbird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Summit Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Deakyneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Glasgow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Saint Georges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pencader Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Port Penn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Keeney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Othello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Roadstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pennsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Chrome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Strickersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Tweedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Kirks Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Georgetown, see our County-by-County Page for Georgetown.

Newspapers Published in Georgetown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Georgetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Georgetown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Georgetown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Georgetown:

Cemeteries Near Georgetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Georgetown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Georgetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.

  • Westminster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
  • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Shrewsbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
  • St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Veazey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veazey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veazey Cemetery
    • Delaney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Georgetown had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.

  • Galena
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lambson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Lambson is located in Kent County
  • Cecilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
    • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
  • Massey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
  • Sassafras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Kent County
  • Earleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
    • Earleville is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
  • Golts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golts
    • Golts is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golts <2>
  • Chesterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Kent County
  • Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennedyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
    • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vandyke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Crumpton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Delaney Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
      • Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Georgetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Georgetown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Georgetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Georgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3618, Longitude: -75.8802       In this case, the coordinates for Georgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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