Welcome to Williamson ...

The city of Williamson is located in Adams County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Williamson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Williamson is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Williamson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Williamson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Williamson: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Lucas County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 12 communities that are also named Williamson - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamson.

Communities near Williamson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamson.

• Creston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
• Greenfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Corning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Lenox
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
• Fontanelle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
  • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Orient
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Orient is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
• Massena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
• Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
• Prescott
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Prescott is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
• Bridgewater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Williamson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamson. See our Newspapers Page for Williamson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamson ...

Looking for more information about Williamson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamson.

Adding Williamson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Williamson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Williamson post office opened in 1894.

We also found Williamson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/