Profile for Georgetown, South Carolina, SC

Georgetown is on Winyah Bay.

Important port during the Revolution, receiving supplies from Philadelphia; British troops destroyed much of the city in 1781

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 180. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 19.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2000 movie, "The Patriot"

Local festivals include:

• Harborwalk Festival - June 30, 2007
• Winyah Bay Heritage Festival - Jan. 11-14, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Kaminski House, Rice Museum, Hobcaw Barony Visitor Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Georgetown

Cemeteries (5)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

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5% of Georgetown residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Georgetown ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Georgetown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Courts in South Carolina
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• Crime in Georgetown County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Georgetown was $14,568, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Georgetown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Georgetown festival dates:

• Harborwalk Festival - June 30, 2007
• Winyah Bay Heritage Festival - Jan. 11-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Georgetown include Georgetown Historic District, Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Georgetown County genealogy forum

Median rent in Georgetown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $315.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $825.

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Libraries in Georgetown include Georgetown County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Georgetown include Georgetown Times

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Georgetown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Georgetown political report.

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The average commute time for Georgetown workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Georgetown include Americas Best Value Inn Georgetown, Days Inn, Jameson Inn Georgetown.

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