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Georgetown is an unincorporated community or populated place (Class Code U6) located in Pettis County, Missouri, United States.[2]

Georgetown, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Nickname(s): 
Show-Me-Town
Georgetown, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°45′31″N 93°14′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID0718403[1]

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


History


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


References


  1. U.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 27 November 2016.





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