Germantown
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Places
in the United States(by state)
- Germantown, California, former name of Artois, CaliforniaArtois, CaliforniaArtois is a census-designated place in Glenn County, California. It is located north of Willows, at an elevation of 167 feet , in the northern Sacramento Valley of California. It is located on the former US Highway 99W, and is bypassed to the west by Interstate Highway 5...
- Germantown, Connecticut
- Germantown, IllinoisGermantown, IllinoisGermantown is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.-History:The village of Germantown was established in 1833. Formerly known as Hanover, Germantown is said to be one of the first true German settlements in Illinois...
- Germantown, Decatur County, IndianaGermantown, Decatur County, IndianaGermantown is an unincorporated town in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana....
- Germantown, Indiana (former), a town that was located on land now covered by Geist ReservoirGeist ReservoirGeist Reservoir is a reservoir in Lawrence, Indiana, U.S., constructed in 1943 by damming Fall Creek to provide water for Indianapolis. Upon completion, Geist Reservoir was the second largest man made lake in Indiana providing approximately seven billion gallons of water.-History:Geist Reservoir...
, which lies in Marion, Hancock, and Hamilton counties of Indiana - Germantown, Iowa
- Germantown, KentuckyGermantown, KentuckyGermantown is a city in Bracken and Mason Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.The Bracken County portion of Germantown is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mason County portion is part of the...
, a city in Bracken and Mason counties in Kentucky - Germantown, LouisvilleGermantown, LouisvilleGermantown is a neighborhood three miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Germantown is also a general term for an area of Louisville from the Original Highlands to St Joseph and Bradley neighborhoods that were predominantly settled by Germans...
, a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky - Germantown (Minden, Louisiana), listed on the NRHP in Louisiana
- Germantown, Anne Arundel County, MarylandGermantown, Anne Arundel County, MarylandGermantown is an unincorporated community located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area....
- Germantown, Baltimore County, MarylandGermantown, Baltimore County, MarylandGermantown is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County, Maryland. It is part of Perry Hall, Maryland....
- Germantown, Montgomery County, MarylandGermantown, Montgomery County, Maryland-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,395 people, and 30,531 households residing in the area. The population density was 7,999.5 people per square mile . There were 31,807 housing units at an average density of 2,001.9 per square mile...
, the only "Germantown, Maryland" recognized by the United States Postal Service - Germantown, Worcester County, MarylandGermantown, Worcester County, MarylandGermantown is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland. It is located at ....
- Germantown, Quincy, MassachusettsGermantown, Quincy, MassachusettsGermantown is a primarily residential neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The neighborhood is located on a peninsula surrounded by Town River Bay on the west and Rock Island Cove on the east. This peninsula was known since the 1640s as “Shed's Neck”.Palmer Street, the main...
- Germantown, Henry County, Missouri
- Germantown, Allegany County, New York, in the town of Clarksville
- Germantown (town), Columbia County, New York
- Germantown, Orange County, New York, in the city of Port Jervis
- Germantown, Nebraska, a former town, now known as Garland, Nebraska
- Germantown, North CarolinaGermantown, North CarolinaGermantown is a community in Hyde County, North Carolina. It is at the intersection of Swindell Rd. and NC-1140. Germantown is approximately 52.66 miles east-southeast of Greenville, North Carolina, 44 miles southeast of Williamston, North Carolina, and 240.4 miles south-southeast of Washington,...
- Germantown, OhioGermantown, OhioGermantown is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Germantown is located at ....
, a village in Montgomery County - Germantown, Washington County, OhioGermantown, Washington County, OhioGermantown is an unincorporated community in northern Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the Paw Paw Creek near the boundary with Noble County.-References:...
, a tiny unincorporated community - Germantown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
- Germantown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
- Germantown, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Germantown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Germantown, Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Germantown, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaGermantown, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaGermantown is a neighborhood in the northwest section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, about 7–8 miles northwest from the center of the city...
, a former town now within the city of Philadelphia - Colonial Germantown Historic DistrictColonial Germantown Historic DistrictThe Colonial Germantown Historic District is a designated National Historic Landmark District in the Germantown and Mount Airy neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania along both sides of Germantown Avenue...
, Philadelphia, PA, listed on the NRHP in Pennsylvania - Germantown, South Carolina
- Germantown Historic District, Nashville, TN, listed on the NRHP in TennesseeNational Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, TennesseeThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States...
- Germantown, Cheatham County, Tennessee
- Germantown, Davidson County, Tennessee
- Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee
- Germantown, VirginiaGermantown, VirginiaGermantown is a historic unincorporated rural community in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is the resting place of John Jacob Richter . He was buried there in 1729. It is located in and around current-day C. M. Crockett Park, which contains the popular local fishing destination of...
- Germantown Archeological Sites, Midland, VA, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Germantown, Wisconsin (multiple locations)
- Germantown, Juneau County, WisconsinGermantown, Juneau County, WisconsinGermantown is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,174.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.0 square miles , of which, 33.2 square miles of it is land and...
, a town in Juneau County - Germantown, Richland County, WisconsinGermantown, Richland County, WisconsinGermantown is an unincorporated community located in the town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States....
, an unincorporated community in Richland County - Germantown, WisconsinGermantown, WisconsinGermantown is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,260 at the 2000 census. The village surrounds the Town of Germantown...
, a village in Washington County - Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin, a town in Washington County
- Germantown, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Other
- Battle of GermantownBattle of GermantownThe Battle of Germantown, a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, was fought on October 4, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania between the British army led by Sir William Howe and the American army under George Washington...
in the American Revolutionary War - Germantown AcademyGermantown AcademyGermantown Academy is America's oldest nonsectarian day school, founded on December 6, 1759 . Germantown Academy is now a K-12 school in the Philadelphia suburb of Fort Washington, having moved from its original Germantown campus in 1965...
- Germantown Cricket Club
Other things
- Two U.S. Navy ships USS Germantown, both named after the town in Pennsylvania
- USS Germantown (1846)USS Germantown (1846)USS Germantown was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy.Germantown was launched at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 22 August 1846; sponsored by Miss Lavinia Fanning Watson; because of damaging ice, transferred 18 December to Norfolk Navy Yard for fitting out; and commissioned 9 March 1847,...
- USS Germantown (LSD-42)USS Germantown (LSD-42)USS Germantown is the second Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship in the United States Navy. She is the second Navy ship named after the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown....
, a Whidbey Island–class dock landing ship
- USS Germantown (1846)
See also
- ChinatownChinatownA Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
- Dutchtown (disambiguation)
- Frenchtown (disambiguation)
- Indiantown (disambiguation)
- Irishtown (disambiguation)
- Swedetown