Welcome to Williamsburg ...

Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Williamsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Williamsburg: WIL-yuhmz-berg<3>

Williamsburg is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Williamsburg is located in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

While we believe that this Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 4 Illinois communities named Williamsburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook, Moultrie, Shelby and Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Williamsburg ...

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

• Mount Vernon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• Benton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
• Du Quoin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Nashville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
• Christopher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <5>
• Ina
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Ina is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <5>
• Sesser
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sesser
  • Sesser is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sesser <5>
• Woodlawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <5>
• Bluford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
  • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <5>
• Valier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
  • Valier is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <5>

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 Williamsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Williamsburg.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsburg ...

Looking for more information about Williamsburg? 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 Williamsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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