Georgetown, Missouri

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Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States.[2]

The community is located on Missouri Route H approximately one mile west of U.S. Route 65 and three miles north of Sedalia.[3]

History

Georgetown was platted in 1833, and named after Georgetown, Kentucky, the native home of an early settler.[4] A post office called Georgetown was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1921.[5]

References

  1. 12U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Missouri
  2. ↑"Georgetown Populated Place Profile / Pettis County, Missouri Data". missouri.hometownlocator.com.
  3. ↑Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.36 ISBN 0899332242
  4. ↑"Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ↑"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.