Georgetown, Maryland

Georgetown is an unincorporated community in northeastern Kent County, Maryland, United States. The community was laid out in 1736. Georgetown was named for Prince George who later became King of the United Kingdom.[1] Georgetown is located on the south side of the Sassafras River at the Maryland Route 213 bridge, north of Galena and south of Cecilton.[2] Directly to the north across the river is the unincorporated community of Fredericktown in Cecil County.

This article is about the unincorporated community in northeastern Kent County. For the census-designated place in western Kent County, see Georgetown (CDP), Maryland. For the former Montgomery County city that was incorporated into the District of Columbia when the District was created, later absorbed into the city of Washington, see Georgetown (Washington, D.C.).
Georgetown, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Georgetown
Georgetown
Coordinates: 39°21′42″N 75°52′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyKent
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21930
Area code(s)410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID590291[1]

The Nellie Crockett and Valley Cottage are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References
  1. "Georgetown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Georgetown, MD". USGS Galena 7.5-minute quadrangle. ACME Mapper. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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