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Welcome to Georgetown ...

Georgetown is located in Chatham County<1>.

Georgetown is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Georgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Georgetown is within the (912) area code.

Communities Also Named Georgetown ...

While we believe that this Georgetown is located in Chatham County, we know of another 6 Georgia communities named Georgetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Glynn, Muscogee, Newton, Quitman, Randolph and Warren County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 109 communities that are also named Georgetown - they are located in Alabama (5), Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 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.

  • Savannah
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Georgetown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Savannah
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah<4>
  • Pooler
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    • Pooler lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pooler
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler<4>
  • Richmond Hill
  • Port Wentworth
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    • Port Wentworth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Port Wentworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth<4>
  • Port Wentworth Junction
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
    • Port Wentworth Junction lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Garden City
  • Rossignol Hill
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    • Rossignol Hill lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Georgetown.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bloomingdale
  • Exley
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    • Exley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Montgomery
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    • Montgomery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Georgetown.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
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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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Georgetown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Georgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Georgetown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GeorgetownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9822, Longitude: -81.2276    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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