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History · Georgetown Township

Georgetown Township dates to 1859, and 15% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on and the census since 1910.

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How Georgetown Township began

When was Georgetown Township founded?

1859

Georgetown Township dates its founding to 1859 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 182 in 19102020 census: 135167 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.The full story ↓

What stands out about Georgetown Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story

How Georgetown Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Georgetown Township.

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Georgetown was established in 1859 as a trading post and company town for the Hudson's Bay Company. It served as the relay post for good traveling from Canada south to St. Cloud. In 1862, Georgetown was the northwestern most city in Minnesota. The city was evacuated during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, following the Dakota laying siege to Fort Abercrombie, the nearest settlement. The evacuees were lead north by Joe Rolette. Only two families would return to Georgetown after the war, despite the city never being attacked. A post office called Georgetown began operation in 1864. The city's importance began to decline with the arrival of railroads, and lower water levels making Red River transportation more difficult. The city moved further away from the river as its importance waned.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Georgetown Township, decade by decade

Today6 recent
US. POST OFFICE, GEORGETOWN MN 565462022US. POST OFFICE, GEORGETOWN MN 56546Georgetown Farmers Elevator March 24th, 20222022Georgetown Farmers Elevator March 24th, 2022GEORGETOWN FARMERS ELEVATOR CO. Est 19112022GEORGETOWN FARMERS ELEVATOR CO. Est 1911Georgetown, Minnesota is on U.S. Route 752021Georgetown, Minnesota is on U.S. Route 75Georgetown, Minnesota Skyline2018Georgetown, Minnesota SkylineMNMap-doton-Georgetown2005MNMap-doton-Georgetown
On the map

Georgetown Township on the map, 1963 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Georgetown Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Georgetown Township on the 1963 USGS mapGeorgetown Township on the 1984 USGS map1963Georgetown sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Georgetown Township.

People over time

Georgetown Township, census by census

0100200192019401960198020002020Peak: 193

Between 86 and 193 people in every census since 1910.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Georgetown Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Georgetown Township

Nobody well known was born in Georgetown Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Clyfford StillAmerican artist · b. 1904
Thor Carl TollefsonAmerican politician · b. 1901
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Jakob GlerupDanish footballer · b. 1975
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Norman J. LarsonAmerican politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62… · b. 1902
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Mueller Airportairport
1cemetery inside Georgetown Township
Old Methodist

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Kragnes Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLee TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townViding TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Georgetown Township’s history

What year was Georgetown Township founded?

In 1859, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1910 counted 182 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.