Welcome to Old Williamsburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Williamsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Williamsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Williamsburg, please Contact Us.
Old Williamsburg would have been located within present day Caribou County<2>.
The location of Old Williamsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Williamsburg is 6,700 feet [2,042 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Old Williamsburg is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Old Williamsburg was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Old Williamsburg still existed, it would have been in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities near Old Williamsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Williamsburg.
- Star Valley Ranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Ranch
- Star Valley Ranch is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Thayne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayne
- Thayne is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayne <6>
- Caribou City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
- Caribou City is located in Bonneville County
- Keenan City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan City
- Keenan City is located in Bonneville County
- Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Caribou County
- Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <6>
- Conda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <6>
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lincoln County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
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 Old Williamsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Williamsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Williamsburg. 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 Old Williamsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Williamsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Old Williamsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Williamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Caribou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Williamsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |