Georgetown, Arkansas

Georgetown, Arkansas
Location of Georgetown in White County, Arkansas.
Location of Georgetown in White County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°07′30″N 91°27′14″W / 35.12500°N 91.45389°W / 35.12500; -91.45389
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyWhite
Founded1789
Incorporated1986
Government
 • MayorRickie Stephenson
Area
 • Total0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total81
 • Density280.28/sq mi (108.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72143
Area code501
FIPS code05-26440
GNIS feature ID2406558[2]

Georgetown is a town in southeastern White County, Arkansas, United States,[2] overlooking the White River. First settled in 1789 before the Louisiana Purchase, the community is the oldest continuously settled area in Arkansas.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Arkansas
  3. ^ Georgetown history from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, via the White County Historical Society