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We found 116 communities that share the name Georgetown.
There are five communities within North Carolina that are also named Georgetown.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 102 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 102 communities, 103 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Georgetown, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Buncombe County
This Georgetown is located in Buncombe County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Georgetown.
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Georgetown [Jackson County].
Lenoir County
This Georgetown is located in Lenoir County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Georgetown.
Onslow County
This Georgetown is located in Onslow County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Georgetown.
Wake County
This Georgetown is located in Wake County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Georgetown.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Baldwin County
This Georgetown is located in Baldwin County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Georgetown.
Colbert County
This Georgetown is located in Colbert County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Georgetown.
Jackson County
This Georgetown is located in Jackson County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Georgetown.
Mobile County
This Georgetown is located in Mobile County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Georgetown.
Montgomery County
This Georgetown is located in Montgomery County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Georgetown.
Alaska
This Georgetown lies 3,666 miles [5,899.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
Alberta
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Georgetown.
Arkansas
Madison County
This Georgetown is located in Madison County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Georgetown.
Pope County
This Georgetown is located in Pope County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Georgetown.
White County
This Georgetown is located in White County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Georgetown.
California
El Dorado County
This Georgetown is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Georgetown.
Colorado
Clear Creek County
This Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County and lies 1,413 miles [2,274 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clear Creek County community of Georgetown.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This Georgetown is located in Fairfield County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Georgetown.
Delaware
Sussex County
This Georgetown is located in Sussex County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Georgetown.
Florida
Putnam County
This Georgetown is located in Putnam County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Georgetown.
Georgia
Chatham County
This Georgetown is located in Chatham County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Georgetown.
Glynn County
This Georgetown is located in Glynn County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Georgetown.
Muscogee County
This Georgetown is located in Muscogee County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Georgetown.
Newton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Georgetown [Newton County].
Quitman County
This Georgetown is located in Quitman County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Georgetown.
Randolph County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Georgetown [Randolph County].
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Georgetown [Warren County].
Idaho
Bear Lake County
This Georgetown is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Georgetown.
Illinois
Carroll County
This Georgetown is located in Carroll County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Georgetown.
McDonough County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Georgetown [McDonough County].
Vermilion County
This Georgetown is located in Vermilion County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Georgetown.
Indiana
Allen County
This Georgetown is located in Allen County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Georgetown.
Cass County
This Georgetown is located in Cass County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Georgetown.
Floyd County
This Georgetown is located in Floyd County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Georgetown.
Randolph County
This Georgetown is located in Randolph County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Georgetown.
Saint Joseph County
This Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Georgetown.
Washington County
This Georgetown is located in Washington County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Georgetown.
Iowa
Monroe County
This Georgetown is located in Monroe County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Georgetown.
Kansas
Osage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Georgetown [Osage County].
Ottawa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Georgetown [Ottawa County].
Riley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Georgetown [Riley County].
Kentucky
Harlan County
This Georgetown is located in Harlan County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Georgetown.
Scott County
This Georgetown is located in Scott County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Georgetown.
Louisiana
Grant Parish
This Georgetown is located in Grant Parish and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Georgetown.
Iberia Parish
This Georgetown is located in Iberia Parish and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Georgetown.
Maine
Sagadahoc County
This Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Georgetown.
Washington County
This Georgetown is located in Washington County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Georgetown.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Georgetown.
Kent County
This Georgetown is located in Kent County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Georgetown.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Georgetown is located in Essex County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Georgetown.
Michigan
Ogemaw County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Georgetown [Ogemaw County].
Ottawa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Georgetown [Ottawa County].
Minnesota
Clay County
This Georgetown is located in Clay County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Georgetown.
Mississippi
Copiah County
This Georgetown is located in Copiah County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Georgetown.
Missouri
Pettis County
This Georgetown is located in Pettis County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Georgetown.
Saint Louis County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Georgetown.
Montana
Deer Lodge County
This Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Georgetown.
Nebraska
Custer County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Georgetown.
Keith County
This community is historic and although located in Keith County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Georgetown.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Georgetown is located in Burlington County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Georgetown.
New Mexico
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Georgetown.
New York
Cortland County
This Georgetown is located in Cortland County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Georgetown.
Madison County
This Georgetown is located in Madison County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Georgetown.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Georgetown lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
Ohio
Brown County
This Georgetown is located in Brown County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Georgetown.
Fayette County
This Georgetown is located in Fayette County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Georgetown.
Guernsey County
This Georgetown is located in Guernsey County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Georgetown.
Harrison County
This Georgetown is located in Harrison County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Georgetown.
Muskingum County
This Georgetown is located in Muskingum County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Georgetown.
Portage County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Portage County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Georgetown.
Preble County
This Georgetown is located in Preble County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Georgetown.
Warren County
This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Georgetown.
Wayne County
This community is historic and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Georgetown.
Oklahoma
Muskogee County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskogee County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Georgetown.
Ontario
This Georgetown lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
Pennsylvania
Adams County
This Georgetown is located in Adams County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Georgetown.
Armstrong County
This Georgetown is located in Armstrong County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Georgetown.
Beaver County
This Georgetown is located in Beaver County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Georgetown.
Lancaster County
This Georgetown is located in Lancaster County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Georgetown.
Luzerne County
This Georgetown is located in Luzerne County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Georgetown.
Northampton County
This Georgetown is located in Northampton County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Georgetown.
Northumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Georgetown [Northumberland County].
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Georgetown [Wayne County].
Prince Edward Island
This Georgetown lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
South Carolina
Georgetown County
This Georgetown is located in Georgetown County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Georgetown.
Pickens County
This Georgetown is located in Pickens County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Georgetown.
Tennessee
Bradley County
This Georgetown is located in Bradley County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Georgetown.
Gibson County
This Georgetown is located in Gibson County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Georgetown.
Hamilton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Georgetown [Hamilton County].
McMinn County
This Georgetown is located in McMinn County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Georgetown.
Meigs County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Georgetown [Meigs County].
Montgomery County
This Georgetown is located in Montgomery County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Georgetown.
Rutherford County
This Georgetown is located in Rutherford County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Georgetown.
Texas
Grayson County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Grayson County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Georgetown.
Williamson County
This Georgetown is located in Williamson County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Georgetown.
Utah
Kane County
This Georgetown is located in Kane County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Georgetown.
Salt Lake County
This Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km] to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Georgetown.
Virginia
Charlottesville City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Georgetown [Charlottesville City].
Hanover County
This Georgetown is located in Hanover County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Georgetown.
Northumberland County
This Georgetown is located in Northumberland County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Georgetown.
Shenandoah County
This Georgetown is located in Shenandoah County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Georgetown.
Washington
King County
This Georgetown is located in King County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Georgetown.
West Virginia
Berkeley County
This Georgetown is located in Berkeley County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Georgetown.
Lewis County
This Georgetown is located in Lewis County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Georgetown.
Marshall County
This Georgetown is located in Marshall County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Georgetown.
Monongalia County
This Georgetown is located in Monongalia County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Georgetown.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Georgetown is located in Grant County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Georgetown.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
- South Australia
Distance: 10,249 miles [16,494.2 km]<1> to the west
- Queensland
Distance: 9,511 miles [15,306.5 km] to the west northwest
Belize
Distance: 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the south southwest
Scotland
Distance: 3,671 miles [5,907.9 km]<1> to the northeast
Guyana
Distance: 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km]<1> to the southeast
New Zealand
- Otago
Distance: 8,771 miles [14,115.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Southland
Distance: 8,913 miles [14,344.1 km] to the southwest
Saint Helena
Distance: 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km]<1> to the east southeast
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Distance: 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<1> to the southeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgetown ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bethany ‑ Historic (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Georgetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgetown and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Georgetown to Lexington, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 36.0151, Longitude: -80.0995 In this case, the coordinates for Georgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Georgetown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<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.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Georgetown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.787 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.17 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.97 degrees.