Communities
The county seat is Georgetown, a historic town that also serves as one of the area’s primary destinations. Other villages and communities include Ripley, Mount Orab, Aberdeen, Russellville, Sardinia, and Hamersville. The landscape features gentle hills and creeks such as White Oak Creek, which winds through the countryside before flowing into the Ohio River. With its combination of scenic farmland, historic towns, and rural tranquility, Brown County offers a distinctly peaceful pace of life.