Georgetown is an
unincorporated community
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in northeastern
Kent County,
Maryland
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, United States. The community was laid out in 1736. Georgetown was named for
Prince George who later became King of the United Kingdom.
[ Georgetown is located on the south side of the ]Sassafras River
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at the Maryland Route 213
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bridge, north of Galena
Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS). It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver.
Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It cryst ...
and south of Cecilton. Directly to the north across the river is the unincorporated community of Fredericktown in Cecil County
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.
The '' Nellie Crockett'' and Valley Cottage
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are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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.
Education
It is in the Kent County Public Schools
Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is a school district headquartered in Rock Hall, Maryland. It operates public schools in Kent County, where it is the sole school district.
it had about 1,800 students, making it the smallest school district in ...
. Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown, and Kent County High School is in an unincorporated area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
, in the Butlertown CDP with a Worton postal address.
The community was formerly assigned to Millington Elementary School.
References
Unincorporated communities in Maryland
Unincorporated communities in Kent County, Maryland
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