Georgetown, Monongalia County, West Virginia

Georgetown
Unincorporated community
Georgetown
Location within the state of West Virginia
Georgetown
Georgetown (the US)
Coordinates: 39°35′41″N 80°5′22″W / 39.59472°N 80.08944°W / 39.59472; -80.08944Coordinates: 39°35′41″N 80°5′22″W / 39.59472°N 80.08944°W / 39.59472; -80.08944
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

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]

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.


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