Georgetown Indiana Map

About Georgetown, Indiana

Georgetown is a locality in Washington County, Indiana, United States. Georgetown is located at 38.6484°N, 85.9983°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 47122.

Georgetown rests in the gentle embrace of southern Indiana's rolling terrain, where broad fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like vast green carpets under a sky that often blushes with the apricot hues of sunset. It lies 20.0 miles north-north-west of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 329°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-north-east of Salem. The land here is softly contoured, a landscape shaped by ancient waterways and carved by time into a pleasing, accessible topography. A quiet hum of cicadas often fills the warm summer air, a constant, low-frequency song of the season. The houses, predominantly single-family dwellings with neat lawns, are scattered with a thoughtful spacing, allowing each to breathe and catch the sunlight without intrusion. Creeks, some no more than trickles after a dry spell, others swollen and purposeful after rain, thread their way through the landscape, mirroring the sky above in their fleeting surfaces. The history of Georgetown is a quiet narrative of agricultural endeavor and steady growth, its roots reaching back to the early settlers who found fertile ground and the potential for a life built on the land. The local economy has long been tied to farming, with the rich loam supporting a bounty of crops that define the seasonal rhythm of the area. While no single grand monument dominates the skyline, the enduring presence of weathered barns, their timber silvered by decades of sun and wind, speaks volumes of the generations who have worked this soil. The simple, unadorned architecture of the older buildings in Georgetown reflects a pragmatic spirit, a focus on utility and enduring quality rather than ostentatious display. The pace of life here is measured, allowing for neighborly conversations on front porches and the shared appreciation of the slow, deliberate unfolding of the seasons.

About This Georgetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.648391, -85.998309. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Georgetown and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Georgetown includes the ZIP code (46637), telephone area code (317), county seat of Washington County (Salem), and school district assignment (New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Georgetown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.