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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Georgetown had a population of 3,250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Georgetown had a population of 35,847 people.

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

  • Great Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
    • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
  • Peak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peak
    • From Georgetown to Peak
  • Donerail
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
    • Donerail is located in Fayette County
  • Newtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newtown
    • From Georgetown to Newtown
  • Payne's Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Duval
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
    • Duval is located in Scott County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duval
    • From Georgetown to Duval
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yarnallton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
    • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yarnallton
    • From Georgetown to Yarnallton
  • Greendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Fayette County
  • Muddy Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamping Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Sulphur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Faywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faywood
    • From Georgetown to Faywood
  • Russell Cave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Loradale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loradale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loradale
    • Loradale is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loradale
    • From Georgetown to Loradale
  • Skinnersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
    • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
  • Biddle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Viley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viley
    • Viley is located in Fayette County
  • Leesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Harrison County
  • Elk Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Longlick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Switzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Franklin County
  • Woodlake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bonita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonita
    • From Georgetown to Bonita
  • Pisgah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacksonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Bourbon County
  • Lees Lick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Lick
    • Lees Lick is located in Harrison County
  • Minorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
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