Welcome to Georgetown ...

Georgetown is located in Carroll County<1>.

Georgetown is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Georgetown: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Georgetown ...

While we believe that this Georgetown is located in Carroll County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Georgetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: McDonough and Vermilion County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 109 communities that are also named Georgetown - they are located in Alabama (5), Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (7), Idaho, 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.

• Freeport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
• Savanna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
  • Savanna is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Savanna
  • From Georgetown to Savanna
• Lena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Lena is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lena
  • From Georgetown to Lena
• Polo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Polo
  • From Georgetown to Polo
• Stockton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
• Mount Carroll
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
  • Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Carroll
  • From Georgetown to Mount Carroll
• Forreston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
  • Forreston is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <5>
• Milledgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Milledgeville
  • From Georgetown to Milledgeville
• Pearl City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pearl City
  • From Georgetown to Pearl City
• Shannon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shannon
  • From Georgetown to Shannon

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov