In the mid to late 1700's The migration pattern for Tenn. was westward from the Upper East Tenn. area then near and just below Knoxville the rivers joined to form the Tennessee River which then flowed toward Chattanooga. Most of the land west of the Tenn. River was Indian territory. Canoes, flat bottom boats and rafts were the most common mode of travel on the river. On the Delomer Atlas and Gazetteer for Tennessee there are two Georgetowns in the area between Knoxville and Chattanooga. Washington County would have covered this area at one time. The first is located near US 11W on its west side approximately 5 to 6 miles south of Athens in McMinn County. The second is located at the juncture of three counties, Meigs, Hamilton and Bradley, in what appears to be Bradley County. Ootewah-Georgetown Pike/Road is mostly in Hamilton County, about one mile east of Highway 58. I hope this helps. Leota ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Heads up! Thanks for the information on historical topography. It was helpful. What I still have trouble understanding is the meaning of "Georgetown" for an ancestor who was born 1788 in Georgetown, Washington Co, TN. Clearly it was not TN, it may have been Washington Co--but not as we know it today, but ???Georgetown??? I doubt that it is the current Georgetown. Was there a settlement in the vast Washington Co somewhere named Georgetown and if so, what area today would roughly correspond to it? Would you have any knowledge of this? I would appreciate any information--even a theory on this. Jean Bails