Georgetown
Encyclopedia
Africa
- Georgetown, Ascension IslandGeorgetown, Ascension IslandGeorgetown is the capital and chief settlement of Ascension Island, situated on the west coast of the island.The town is centred around St Mary's Church, part of the Anglican Diocese of St Helena and the former Exiles Club, which is on the site of the original Royal Marines barracks from the times...
, main settlement of the British territory of Ascension Island - George, Western CapeGeorge, Western CapeGeorge is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
, South Africa, formerly known as Georgetown - Janjanbureh, The Gambia, formerly known as Georgetown
Asia
- Georgetown, AllahabadGeorgetown, AllahabadGeorgetown is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India...
, Uttar Pradesh - George Town, ChennaiGeorge Town, ChennaiGeorge Town is a historical neighbourhood of Fort St. George in Chennai , India. Also known as Black Town during the colonial period, the settlement was formed after the English constructed the fort and was the first settlement of the city of Madras, begun soon after the completion of the...
, Tamil Nadu - George Town, PenangGeorge Town, PenangGeorge Town was voted as one of the best cities in Asia by Asiaweek, ranked 6th in 1998 and 9th in 2000. More recently, George Town has improved a notch to rank as the 9th most liveable city in Asia in a survey of 254 cities worldwide according to an international location ratings survey by , an...
, the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang
Australia
- Georgetown, New South WalesGeorgetown, New South WalesGeorgetown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.-Origins:...
- Georgetown, QueenslandGeorgetown, QueenslandGeorgetown is a town on the Etheridge River in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Gulf Developmental Road passes through the town, linking Cairns - 412 km to the east - and Normanton - 301 km to the west...
- Georgetown, South AustraliaGeorgetown, South AustraliaGeorgetown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is in the Northern Areas Council, north of the state capital, Adelaide on the Main North Road. At the 2006 census, Georgetown had a population of 119....
- George Town, TasmaniaGeorge Town, TasmaniaGeorge Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
Canada
- Georgetown, AlbertaGeorgetown, AlbertaGeorgetown is a ghost town in Alberta. It is located at the foot of Mount Rundle, near Banff.- History :In 1901, the town of Anthracite's coal mining was falling into decline. Floods and further bad luck had plagued the mining operations since the Canadian Anthracite Coal Company closed its mine...
- Georgetown, OntarioGeorgetown, OntarioGeorgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...
- Georgetown GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the community
- Georgetown, Prince Edward IslandGeorgetown, Prince Edward IslandGeorgetown is a Canadian town and the county seat of Kings County, Prince Edward Island. As of 2011, the population was 693.-Geography:Georgetown, Capital of Kings County, sits on an 8 kilometre long peninsula formed by the Cardigan and Brudenell Rivers, Along with Georgetown Harbour...
- Georgetown, Newfoundland and LabradorGeorgetown, Newfoundland and LabradorGeorgetown is a village located south east of Bay Roberts. Population in 1956 was 266.-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador* Royal eponyms in Canada...
Europe
- Georgetown, Blaenau Gwent, now part of the town of TredegarTredegarTredegar is a town situated on the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in south-east Wales. Located within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales...
in Wales - Es CastellEs CastellEs Castell is a small municipality in eastern Minorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The town was founded in 1771 by British Col. Patrick Mackellar and was originally called Georgetown in honour of King George III, however it takes its current name from the large fort nearby, known to the British...
in Minorca, Spain, originally called Georgetown
United States
- Georgetown, AlaskaGeorgetown, AlaskaGeorgetown is an unincorporated Alaska Native village located in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population as of the 2000 census was 3.- Geography :...
- Georgetown, ArkansasGeorgetown, ArkansasGeorgetown is a town in southeastern White County, Arkansas, United States, overlooking the White River. First settled in 1789 before the Louisiana Purchase, the community is the oldest continuously settled area in Arkansas...
- Georgetown, CaliforniaGeorgetown, CaliforniaGeorgetown is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California. It is the northeastern-most town in the Californian Mother Lode. The population was 2,367 at the 2010 census, up from 962 at the 2000 census...
- Georgetown, ColoradoGeorgetown, ColoradoThe historic town of Georgetown is a Territorial Charter Municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains was established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
- Georgetown, ConnecticutGeorgetown, ConnecticutGeorgetown is a village and census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located at the point where the towns of Wilton, Redding, Ridgefield, and Weston meet....
, an unincorporated CDP of Fairfield County in the foothills of the Appalachians - Georgetown, DelawareGeorgetown, DelawareGeorgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade...
- Georgetown HundredGeorgetown HundredGeorgetown Hundred is a hundred in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Georgetown Hundred was formed in 1863 from Broadkill Hundred. Its primary community is Georgetown.-References:...
, an unincorporated subdivision of Sussex County, Delaware; see List of Delaware Hundreds - Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
- Georgetown ReservoirGeorgetown ReservoirThe Georgetown Reservoir is a reservoir that is part of the water supply and treatment infrastructure for the District of Columbia. It is located in the Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C., approximately two miles downstream from the Maryland–D.C. boundary.The reservoir was built by the...
- Georgetown Reservoir
- Georgetown, FloridaGeorgetown, FloridaGeorgetown is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Florida, United States, located on the shores of Lake George.-Geography:Georgetown is located at . Its elevation in 23 feet ....
- Georgetown, Chatham County, GeorgiaGeorgetown, Chatham County, GeorgiaGeorgetown is a census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,823 at the 2010 census. Georgetown lies across the Forest River from Savannah, Georgia, and is a suburban "bedroom community" of Savannah, where most of its adult residents work...
, an unincorporated suburb of Savannah - Georgetown, Dunwoody, Georgia, a neighborhood
- Georgetown, Quitman County, GeorgiaGeorgetown, Quitman County, GeorgiaGeorgetown is a city in Quitman County, Georgia, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census.- History :Georgetown was destroyed by fire in 1903; every building except for the post office and three houses were destroyed by the fire.-Geography:...
, an incorporated town and county seat - Georgetown, IdahoGeorgetown, IdahoGeorgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail. The population was 538 at the 2000 census. U.S...
- Georgetown, IllinoisGeorgetown, IllinoisGeorgetown is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,628 at the 2000 census, and 3,412 as of an estimate in 2009.-History:...
- Georgetown, Cass County, IndianaGeorgetown, Cass County, IndianaGeorgetown is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana....
- Georgetown, Floyd County, IndianaGeorgetown, Floyd County, IndianaGeorgetown is a town in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,876 at the 2010 census.-Notable people:*R. Carlyle Buley, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1951, was born in Georgetown on July 8, 1893...
- Georgetown, St. Joseph County, IndianaGeorgetown, St. Joseph County, IndianaGeorgetown is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Georgetown, KentuckyGeorgetown, KentuckyGeorgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
- Georgetown, LouisianaGeorgetown, LouisianaGeorgetown is a village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 301 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Georgetown, MaineGeorgetown, MaineGeorgetown is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. Home to Reid State Park, the town is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Georgetown, MarylandGeorgetown, MarylandGeorgetown is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The former Georgetown located in Montgomery County, Maryland, was incorporated into the District of Columbia when it was created in 1790.-References:...
- Georgetown, MassachusettsGeorgetown, MassachusettsGeorgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,183 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley.-History:...
- Georgetown Township, MichiganGeorgetown Township, MichiganGeorgetown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 41,658 at the 2000 census...
- Georgetown, MinnesotaGeorgetown, MinnesotaGeorgetown is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the Buffalo River near its confluence with the Red River of the North. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Georgetown Township, MinnesotaGeorgetown Township, MinnesotaGeorgetown Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Georgetown, MississippiGeorgetown, MississippiGeorgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Georgetown is located at ....
- Georgetown, New JerseyGeorgetown, New JerseyGeorgetown is an unincorporated community within Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. It was named after George Sykes, who served in the U.S. Congress.-Transportation:...
- Georgetown, New YorkGeorgetown, New YorkGeorgetown is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census.The Town of Georgetown is on the south border of the county.- History :The town was first settled around 1804....
, a town in Madison County, New YorkMadison County, New YorkMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America... - Georgetown, BrooklynGeorgetown, BrooklynGeorgetown is a small neighborhood east of Ralph Avenue in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 18....
, New York, a neighborhood in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Georgetown, OhioGeorgetown, OhioGeorgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County. Georgetown was the childhood home of Ulysses S...
- Georgetown, PennsylvaniaGeorgetown, PennsylvaniaThis article is about Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. See also: Georgetown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.Georgetown is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 182 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1793 by Benoni Dawson...
- Georgetown, Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaGeorgetown, Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaGeorgetown is a small, unincorporated community located in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 54 miles from Philadelphia...
- Georgetown, South CarolinaGeorgetown, South CarolinaGeorgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,...
- Georgetown, TennesseeGeorgetown, TennesseeGeorgetown is an unincorporated community at the junction of Bradley, Hamilton, and Meigs counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The small community is located along State Route 60....
- Georgetown, TexasGeorgetown, TexasGeorgetown is a city and also the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census. Southwestern University, founded in 1840, is the oldest university in Texas and is located in Georgetown, about 1/2 mile east of the historic square...
- Georgetown, Seattle
- Georgetown, Berkeley County, West VirginiaGeorgetown, Berkeley County, West VirginiaGeorgetown is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located south of Little Georgetown on County Route 2....
- Georgetown, Lewis County, West VirginiaGeorgetown, Lewis County, West VirginiaGeorgetown is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to Stonewall Resort State Park....
- Georgetown, Marshall County, West VirginiaGeorgetown, Marshall County, West VirginiaGeorgetown is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on County Route 250/14 along the Pennsylvania Fork Fish Creek near the Pennsylvania border....
- Georgetown, Monongalia County, West VirginiaGeorgetown, Monongalia County, West VirginiaGeorgetown is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 19 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States....
- Georgetown, Polk County, WisconsinGeorgetown, Polk County, WisconsinGeorgetown is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bunyan and Fox Creek are located in the town.-Geography:...
- Georgetown, Price County, WisconsinGeorgetown, Price County, WisconsinGeorgetown is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 53.7 square miles , of which, 53.6 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it ...
Schools, colleges and universities
- Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C., United States- Georgetown HoyasGeorgetown HoyasGeorgetown's nickname is The Hoyas, but its mascot is "Jack the Bulldog." Various breeds of dogs have been used by the sports teams as mascots since the early 1900s. Several notable bull terriers like Sergeant Stubby and "Hoya" were used at football games in the 1920s, as was a Great Dane in the...
, this school's athletic program
- Georgetown Hoyas
- Georgetown College (Kentucky), Kentucky, United States
- Georgetown Day SchoolGeorgetown Day SchoolGeorgetown Day School is a pre-K-12 private preparatory school in Washington, D.C..-History:GDS was founded in 1945 as the first integrated school in the District of Columbia.-Academics:...
, a private K-12 school in Washington, D.C. - Georgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory School was founded in Washington, DC in 1799 as the Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies. It was also formally referred to as the Convent and Academy of the Visitation. Since 1799, the school has continued for over 200 years as a college preparatory school for women...
, a Catholic girls' school in Washington, D.C. - Georgetown Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Preparatory School is an American Jesuit college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12. It is the oldest all boys school in the United States, and the only Jesuit boarding school in the country...
, a Catholic boys' school in Bethesda, Maryland.
Entertainment
- Georgetown (film), a 2002 TV movie starring Helen MirrenHelen MirrenDame Helen Mirren, DBE is an English actor. She has won an Academy Award for Best Actress, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and two Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Awards.-Early life and family:...
- Georgetown, a 2011 upcoming ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television pilotTelevision pilotA "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...