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Welcome to Georgetown ...

Georgetown is located in Lewis 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 1861.

Georgetown is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Georgetown: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Georgetown ...

While we believe that this Georgetown is located in Lewis County, we know of another 3 West Virginia communities named Georgetown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkeley, Marshall and Monongalia County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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), Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (4), Washington 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.

  • Buckhannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • West Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Burnsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jane Lew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sand Fork
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
    • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Abbott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Upshur County
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Upshur County
  • Cox Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
    • Cox Town is located in Lewis County

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 1861.

We also found Georgetown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Georgetown.

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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, 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>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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