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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Georgetown came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Georgetown in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Georgetown. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Georgetown is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Georgetown post office opened in 1789.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Georgetown:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Georgetown was listed as Georgetown Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Georgetown was listed as Georgetown Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

We found Georgetown in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Georgetown for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Georgetown. See our Misc Page for Georgetown for more information.

The official website for Georgetown: www.cityofgeorgetownsc.com/

The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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