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History · Georgetown

54% of Georgetown’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1891 on.

0on the National Register
54%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Georgetown’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Georgetown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18916 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Georgetown change.Old housesHalf of Georgetown’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Georgetown’s history is told.

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On the map

Georgetown on the map, 1891 to 1994

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

Georgetown on the 1891 USGS mapGeorgetown on the 1947 USGS mapGeorgetown on the 1950 USGS mapGeorgetown on the 1969 USGS mapGeorgetown on the 1976 USGS mapGeorgetown on the 1994 USGS map1891Wilkes-Barre sheet · 1:62,500

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

The story so far

Georgetown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Georgetown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Georgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The CDP population was 1,640 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,640 to 1,723 (+5%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Georgetown, decade by decade

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Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (5), Sept. 20232023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (5), Sept. 2023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (4), Sept. 20232023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (4), Sept. 2023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (3), Sept. 20232023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (3), Sept. 2023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (2), Sept. 20232023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (2), Sept. 2023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (1), Sept. 20232023Georgetown, Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA (1), Sept. 2023
Famous people

Famous people close to Georgetown

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

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Edie AdamsAmerican actress, comedian, singer, and busines… · b. 1927
Walter TewksburyAthletics competitor · b. 1876
Russell David JohnsonAmerican television and film actor · b. 1924
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Frank ZaneAmerican bodybuilder · b. 1942
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Dan HarrisAmerican director and screenwriter · b. 1979
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Eusebius J. BeltranAmerican Roman Catholic prelate · b. 1934
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Wilkes-Barre TownshipIts storyA−Laurel RunIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWilkes-Barre17 historic placesA+

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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 (5) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.