Welcome to Old Georgetown ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Georgetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Georgetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Georgetown, please Contact Us.
Old Georgetown would have been located within present day Copiah County<2>.
The location of Old Georgetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Georgetown is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Georgetown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Old Georgetown once stood is in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Old Georgetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Georgetown.
- Crystal Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <6>
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Hazlehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <6>
- Mendenhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <6>
- Wesson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <6>
- Terry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <6>
- D'Lo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - New Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
- Beauregard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Braxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Georgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Georgetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Georgetown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Georgetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Georgetown. See our Newspapers Page for Old Georgetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Old Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Georgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |