One of the fastest-growing areas in the Commonwealth, it’s a welcoming small city where students can comfortably walk downtown in the evening. The campus roars with energy, with a variety of events, clubs, and sports that keep the calendar full, ensuring there’s always something happening even after classes.
Just 20 minutes from Lexington and about an hour from Louisville and Cincinnati, GC’s location provides wonderful opportunities for internships, concerts, airports, and lively city experiences. While the town offers a more relaxed pace than a busy downtown campus, it fosters a close-knit community and active participation and is a beautiful place to call home, with easy connections to the wider world.
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TREE CAMPUS
Our trees have been a welcoming part of the GC experience since our founding, inviting students and guests to campus. In 2023, Georgetown College was accepted into the Tree Campus Higher Education program as a member. GC demonstrates its commitment to environmental leadership, urban forestry, and community resilience. Our Center for Sustainability and Community Resilience works year-round to create volunteer opportunities to beautify our campus and the greater Georgetown community through plantings, tree care, and training.
GEORGETOWN KENTUCKY
The city of Georgetown is welcoming, charming, and vibrant. Whether you want to pet a champion horse, meditate in a Japanese garden, create art, hear live music, or enjoy comfort food, Georgetown is the place to be.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
NATURE AND RELAXATION
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A VERY SHORT HISTORY OF CITY OF GEORGETOWN
Georgetown was home to Native peoples, including the Adena culture, for thousands of years. European settlers began arriving in the mid-1770s, and an expedition led to the construction of McClelland’s Fort in 1776. The fort was abandoned after a Native American attack in 1777.
The city was originally called Lebanon when established by Reverend Elijah Craig. It was renamed in 1790 to honor President George Washington. The area attracted settlers because of its Royal Spring — discovered in 1774 by Colonel John Floyd’s surveying team — which still provides water for the city today.
Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792, forming Scott County, with Georgetown as the county seat. The city’s economy grew around tobacco, hemp, and horse breeding, thanks to the fertile Bluegrass region.
The town’s growth accelerated in the mid-1980s when Toyota opened its first fully owned U.S. plant here in 1988. This ushered in a new era of manufacturing, small businesses, and family farms, transforming Georgetown’s economy.
Today, Georgetown celebrates its rich history — with landmarks like Ward Hall, the Oxford Historic District, and Georgetown College (founded in 1829) — while also thriving as a vibrant manufacturing center just north of Lexington in the heart of the Bluegrass.
