Georgetown, Harrison County, Ohio

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Georgetown, Ohio
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Georgetown, Ohio
Location of Georgetown, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°12′27″N80°55′14″W / 40.20750°N 80.92056°W / 40.20750; -80.92056
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Harrison
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43160
Area code 740
GNIS feature ID1064713 [1]

Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. It is located west of Adena at the intersection of Cadiz-Harrisville Road (U.S. Route 250) and Georgetown Road (County Route 41).

History

Georgetown was platted in 1814 by George Riggle, and named for him. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Harrison County, Ohio
  2. Hanna, Charles Augustus (1900). Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. p.  114.