Welcome to South Georgetown ...
South Georgetown is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of South Georgetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Georgetown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for South Georgetown: S. Georgetown
South Georgetown is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Georgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near South Georgetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Georgetown.
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Peabody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Methuen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Billerica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Woburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
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 South Georgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Georgetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Georgetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Georgetown. See our Newspapers Page for South Georgetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Georgetown ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Georgetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Georgetown.
Adding South Georgetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Georgetown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Georgetown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found South Georgetown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Georgetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Georgetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 South Georgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |