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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Georgetown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Georgetown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Georgetown is primarily located in Kent County. A portion of Georgetown extends into Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.

Below are the counties that are near Georgetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Georgetown:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Georgetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Gregg Neck
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dogwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lambson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Georgetown to Lambson
    • Sassafras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Massey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
    • Locust Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kennedyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Still Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Betterton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Georgetown to Coleman
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Biscayne Bay Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
      • Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chase
      • From Georgetown to Chase
    • Dundee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
      • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Harewood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bird River Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bowleys Quarters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
      • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Bradshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Franklinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Upper Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Middle River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
      • Middle River is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <2>
    • Wampler Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
      • Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Templeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Bridgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Maple Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Whiteleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillsboro
      • From Georgetown to Hillsboro
    • Thomas Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Cecilton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
      • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
    • Earleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
    • John Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County
    • Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hack Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cayots
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Woods of Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Woods of Town Point
      • The Woods of Town Point is located in Cecil County
    • Chesapeake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Charlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
    • Bacon Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest View Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • North East
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <2>
    • Perry Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Michaelsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Havre de Grace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Perryman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perryman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perryman
      • From Georgetown to Perryman
    • Webster Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Belcamp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Village of Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Village of Church Creek
      • Riverside Village of Church Creek is located in Harford County
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Harford County
    • Lapidum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Georgetown to Lapidum
    • Abingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
    • Edgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
    • Kings Town Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kingstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Roberts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Georgetown to Roberts
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Ingleside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Price
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Roe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roe
      • From Georgetown to Roe
    • Indian Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbot County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spruance City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Kenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Sunnyside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Hartly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <2>
    • Dinahs Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Cheswold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <2>
    • Marydel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Chrome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Georgetown to Chrome
    • Kemblesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Strickersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Barnsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Georgetown to Barnsley
    • Glen Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Georgetown to Glen Roy
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Georgetown to Hopewell
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Georgetown to Elkview
    • Tweedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Georgetown to Tweedale
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Georgetown, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.
    • Kirks Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Georgetown, see our County-by-County Page for Georgetown.

Cemeteries Near Georgetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Georgetown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Georgetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Westminster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dennis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrewsbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Veazey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veazey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veazey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Delaney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Georgetown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Galena
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lambson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Lambson is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lambson
    • From Georgetown to Lambson
  • Cecilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
    • Cecilton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Massey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
  • Sassafras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Earleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
    • Earleville is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
  • Golts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golts
    • Golts is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golts <2>
  • Chesterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Kent County
  • Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennedyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
    • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
  • Millington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Georgetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Georgetown.

Newspapers Published in Georgetown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Georgetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Georgetown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Georgetown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Georgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3615, Longitude: -75.8803       In this case, the coordinates for Georgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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