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Welcome to Georgeville ...

Georgeville is located in Stearns County<1>.


The location of Georgeville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Georgeville, 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.

Georgeville is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Georgeville lies within the (320) area code.

Communities Also Named Georgeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Georgeville - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Georgeville.

Communities near Georgeville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Georgeville.

  • Melrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Paynesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <4>
  • Richmond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spicer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
    • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <4>
  • Eden Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
    • Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <4>
  • Belgrade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Brooten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
    • Brooten is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Freeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
  • Saint Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
    • Saint Martin is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martin <4>

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 Georgeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Georgeville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Georgeville. 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 Georgeville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Georgeville. See our Newspapers Page for Georgeville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Georgeville ...

Looking for more information about Georgeville? 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 Georgeville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Georgeville.

Adding Georgeville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Georgeville 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 Georgeville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Georgeville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Georgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Stearns, 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 Georgeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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