Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring. Georgetown is a home rule-class city under Kentucky state law.
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It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time the city served as the training camp home for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals.
The city's growth began in the mid-1980s, when Toyota built Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, its first wholly owned United States plant, in Georgetown. The plant opened in 1988; it builds the Camry, Lexus ES, and RAV4 models, with the Avalon and Sienna vehicles formerly being built there.
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Towns around Georgetown
- Lexington-Fayette20 km SE
- Lexington26 km S
- Frankfort28 km W
- Nicholasville37 km S
- Winchester41 km SE
- Richmond56 km SE
- Shelbyville58 km W
- Danville66 km S
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