Georgetown, Harrison County, Ohio

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).

For the village in Brown County, see Georgetown, Ohio.
For the community in Fayette County, see Georgetown, Fayette County, Ohio.
Georgetown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Short Creek Township Meeting Hall on U.S. Route 250
Georgetown, Ohio
Location of Georgetown, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°12′27″N 80°55′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesHarrison
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43160
Area code740
GNIS feature ID1064713[1]

History

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

References
  1. 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.
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