Georgetown Indiana Map

About Georgetown, Indiana

Georgetown is a locality in Washington County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,805. The population density is 678.6 people per km². Georgetown is located at 38.2988°N, 85.9631°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. Georgetown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46637, 46743, 47167.

Georgetown marks the transition where the flat plains of the north finally yield to the limestone-heavy terrain of the southern interior. It lies 20.0 miles north-northwest of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 329°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east-northeast of Salem. The landscape surrounding Georgetown is defined by a rhythmic succession of ridges and limestone outcrops that catch the late afternoon light, turning the horizon a bruised, metallic purple. To the west, the land descends into the quiet, shaded depths of Dowling Hollow, while the nearby Jackson-Washington State Forest provides a dense, deciduous canopy that anchors the local ecosystem. The West Fork Blue River winds through this terrain, its path carved into the bedrock with a persistence that echoes the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons across these fields.

Georgetown retains the quiet character of a place that grew up alongside the modest commerce of the rural Midwest, where the economy remains tethered to the land and the steady work of nearby regional hubs. While Walnut Ridge looms in the distance as a silent sentinel, the daily life of Georgetown is colored by the proximity of protected woodlands and the expansive, quiet stretches of agricultural plots that define the county line. The presence of Lake Salinda, though miles away, imparts a subtle dampness to the evening air, cooling the dust of the summer roads as they weave between woodlots and homesteads. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring layout of the streets and the way the morning fog lingers in the low ground, marking the passage of time with a quiet, unyielding grace.

About This Georgetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.298798, -85.963054. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Georgetown includes the ZIP code (46637, 46743, 47167), telephone area code (317), county seat of Washington County (Salem), and school district assignment (New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.