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Welcome to Georgetown ...

Georgetown is located in Baldwin County<1>.


The location of Georgetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Georgetown is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Georgetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Georgetown is within the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Georgetown ...

While we believe that this Georgetown is located in Baldwin County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Georgetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Colbert, Jackson, Mobile and Montgomery County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 109 communities that are also named Georgetown - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (7), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (3), North Carolina (6), Ohio (9), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Georgetown.

Communities near Georgetown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Georgetown.

  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • McIntosh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
  • Blacksher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksher
    • Blacksher is located in Baldwin County
  • Carlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gainestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
  • Rockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Clarke County
  • Tensaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tensaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
    • Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
  • Alma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Barlow Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
  • Uriah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Georgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Georgetown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Georgetown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Georgetown. See our Newspapers Page for Georgetown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Georgetown ...

Looking for more information about Georgetown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Georgetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Georgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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