Welcome to Georgetown ...
Georgetown is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of 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 Georgetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
Georgetown is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Georgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Georgetown lies within the (315) area code.
Communities Also Named Georgetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Georgetown: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Cortland County.
Beyond New York, 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, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, 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.
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Cazenovia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <4>
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Sherburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Sherburne is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburne <4>
- Tully
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <4>
- Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <4>
- Oriskany Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany Falls
- Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany Falls <4>
- DeRuyter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Munnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnsville
- Munnsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munnsville <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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Georgetown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<5>
From that list, the Georgetown post office opened in 1819.
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 Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, 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 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |