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).
Georgetown, Ohio | |
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Short Creek Township Meeting Hall on U.S. Route 250 | |
Coordinates: 40°12′27″N 80°55′14″W / 40.20750°N 80.92056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Harrison |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 43160 |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064713[1] |
History
editGeorgetown was platted in 1814 by George Riggle, and named for him.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Harrison County, Ohio
- ^ Hanna, Charles Augustus (1900). Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio. Privately printed. p. 114.