Village of Georgetown - Georgetown, LA
N 31° 45.598 W 092° 23.144
15R E 558171 N 3513994
Marker give account of small village in central Louisiana
Waymark Code: WM117BK
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2019
Views: 1
Area once settled by the Choctaw Nation. Anglo-Americans settled here near the crossroads of the Harrisonburg and Three Notch Roads which connected the region to the Natchez Trace & the El Camino Real. Later, a stop on Jay Gould's Iron Mountain RR. Legend holds the village named for local hobo. Actually was named for Gould's son George. Village became a boomtown after sawmills located here early in the 20th Century. After their departure, the arrival of Louisiana & Arkansas RR as well as timber and oil production insured village's survival.
Marker Name: Village of Georgetown
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State
Parish: Grant
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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