Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware, USA

Georgetown is a town near the center of Sussex County in southern Delaware. It became the county seat in 1791 when the General Assembly moved county business inland from Lewes. The settlement was named for George Mitchell, a commissioner involved in selecting and developing the new seat. The Circle anchors its historic center and is dominated by a redbrick Greek Revival courthouse built in 1839. Georgetown hosts Return Day, a biennial gathering following the general election.