Welcome to Georgetown ...

Georgetown is located in Bradley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Georgetown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Georgetown is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Georgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Georgetown (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Georgetown: 423

Communities Also Named Georgetown ...

While we believe that this Georgetown is located in Bradley County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Georgetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gibson, Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs, Montgomery and Rutherford County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador (3), North Carolina (6), Ohio (9), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (8), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), 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.

• Cleveland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
• Soddy - Daisy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
  • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <3>
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
• Middle Valley Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
  • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
• Collegedale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <3>
• Harrison Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
  • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
• Dayton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rhea County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
• South Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Wildwood Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Sale Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
  • Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <3>

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>

X2X - From that list, the Georgetown post office opened in 1867.

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 Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/