El Dorado County, California
Georgetown Real Estate and Local Guide
Georgetown is a historic Gold Rush town in the Sierra foothills of El Dorado County, once known as Growlersburg. Founded in 1849, it was the hub of a rich gold mining area and remains a small foothill community today.
Living in Georgetown
Originally nicknamed Growlersburg for the gold-laden quartz rocks that growled in miners' pockets as they walked. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Georgetown
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Georgetown home
Georgetown (California Historical Landmark #484)
Registered Gold Rush town founded in 1849, the northeasternmost town in the California Mother Lode
Georgetown Armory
Civil War-era armory built in 1862 that still stands in the historic town
Historic Main Street
Rebuilt after an 1852 fire and laid out an unusually wide 100 feet, with 60-foot side streets
Eldorado National Forest (Georgetown Ranger District)
Surrounding national forest with the Stumpy Meadows Reservoir offering fishing, swimming, boating, and camping