Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgetown
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 14, 2025
1. Georgetown Marker
Georgetown, the third oldest town in the state, was laid out in 1729 by Elisha Screven on land granted to John and Edward Perrie, Sept. 15, 1705, and deeded by him, Jan. 18, 1734, to George Pawley, William Swinton, and Daniel La Roche, Trustees. It was made a Port of Entry in 1732.
Erected 1940 by the City of Georgetown. (Marker Number 22-2 (Q).)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1721.
Location. 33° 22.095′ N, 79° 16.833′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Highmarket Street (U.S. 521) west of Screven Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and on Waccamaw Neck. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prince Georges Parish Church, Winyah (within shouting distance of this marker); Prince George Winyah Church (within shouting distance of this marker); William Doyle Morgan House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Only Colonial Banking House in America (about 600 feet away); Georgetown County World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Georgetown County Courthouse
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Also see . . . Georgetown, South Carolina. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
2. Georgetown Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008
3. Georgetown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,774 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on April 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 28, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
