Georgetown, Mississippi
| Georgetown, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Georgetown, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°52′16″N 90°9′51″W / 31.87111°N 90.16417°WCoordinates: 31°52′16″N 90°9′51″W / 31.87111°N 90.16417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 425/sq mi (164.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39078 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-26980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0670358 |
Georgetown is a town in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. With its eastern border formed by the Pearl River, it is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Georgetown is the birthplace of professional football player Dick Bass, who played for the Los Angeles Rams. He moved with his family to northern California as a youth and started playing football in high school.
Two sites near Georgetown are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Highway 28 bridge over the Pearl River, about a mile east of Georgetown, and the Alford-Little House, off Highway 27 south of town.
Georgetown is located in eastern Copiah County at 31°52′16″N 90°9′51″W / 31.87111°N 90.16417°W. Mississippi Highway 28 leads west 14 miles (23 km) to Hazlehurst, the county seat, and east 29 miles (47 km) to Magee. Mississippi Highway 27 crosses Highway 28 on the northern edge of town and leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Crystal Springs and south 23 miles (37 km) to Monticello.
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