Georgetown, Monongalia County, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 39°35′41″N80°5′22″W / 39.59472°N 80.08944°W / 39.59472; -80.08944 Coordinates: 39°35′41″N80°5′22″W / 39.59472°N 80.08944°W / 39.59472; -80.08944
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Georgetown is an unincorporated community on U.S. Route 19 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

Georgetown most likely was named after George Pratt, an early settler. [1]

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References

  1. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 265.