Keywords About Our Town Departments Boards & Commissions Open for Business I Want to... Early Voting will be from October 17-29th at the Georgetown Fire Department -Please check www.georgetownma.gov/town-clerk for... Read more » You are here Home About Our Town Georgetown was incorporated in 1838 but its birth was 200 years before when a small group of Yorkshire families led by Rev. Ezekial Rogers set sail in 1638 from Rowley, England for Salem, Massachusetts on the ship "John". Mr. Rogers and his party of about 100 men, women and children, having arrived late in the year, remained in Salem for the winter living in common houses. In the spring of 1639, the group, now numbering over 200 individuals, purchased a tract of land between the villages of Newbury and Ipswich and named their plantation Rowley. This territory included the present day towns of Rowley, Georgetown, Groveland, Byfield and Boxford. Working together they erected shelters and prepared for the coming winter. They lived in common houses for about three years until they were able to help each family erect their own humble dwellings. The community thrived and after a few years these settlers began to explore the rest of their plantation that extended to the Merrimac River. From the vantage point of Prospect Hill, named in anticipation of what lay to the west, they saw another hill, bare at its summit and surrounded with trees below. The image suggested a bald pate and today is still known as Baldpate Hill. It is the highest point in the county, and on clear days one could see the ocean from this Georgetown hilltop. 1 - The Movement into the Interior 2 - The Growth of the West Parish into Georgetown's Incorporation 3 - Georgetown Into the 20th Century 4 - Bibliography Contact Info Phone: (978) 352-5710 Address: 1 Library Street Georgetown, MA 01833 United States See map: Google Maps News Veterans Day Event in the Town of Georgetown All Town offices will be closed all day on Thursday, November 11, 2021, in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday All Town Offices will be closed for the day on November 25, 2021 in observation for the Thanksgiving Holiday View all About Our Town Calendar November « » S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 All upcoming events Agendas Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - Wed, 02/24/2021 - 17:00 Park and Recreation Commission (110471)" February 24, 2021 - 5:00pm Board of Selectman meeting 2/23/2021 @ 6PM working meeting - Tue, 02/23/2021 - 18:00 About Our Town (110871)" February 23, 2021 - 6:00pm Board of Selectman's Meeting Agenda 12/21/2020 December 21, 2020 - 6:00pm Board of Selectman 12/21/2020 December 21, 2020 - 6:00pm Board of Selectman Meeting 12/21/2020 December 18, 2020 - 3:42pm View all Town of Georgetown 1 Library Street, Georgetown, MA 01833 (978) 352-5710 Website Disclaimer Government Websites by CivicPlus ® Login