Welcome to Georgetown ...
Georgetown is located in Pettis County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Georgetown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Georgetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Georgetown is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Georgetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Georgetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Georgetown: This one is located in Pettis County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.
Beyond Missouri, 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, Illinois (3), Indiana (6), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, 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.
- Sedalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <4>
- Knob Noster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>
- Sweet Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
- La Monte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <4>
- Pilot Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <4>
- Smithton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Green Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
- Houstonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 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 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.
Adding Georgetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Georgetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Georgetown post office opened in 1837.
We also found Georgetown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pettis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Georgetown - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |