Welcome to Williamsville ...
The village of Williamsville is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The location of Williamsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Williamsville: WIL-yuhmz-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsville has a population of 1,487 people<4> (see below for details).
Williamsville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Williamsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Williamsville: (217)
The ZIP code for Williamsville: 62693<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsville had an population of 1,487 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsville had a population of 1,476 people. This makes Williamsville the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Williamsville represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 558th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,476 people, the population of Williamsville increased 2.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,439 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamsville.
Communities Also Named Williamsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Williamsville - they are located in Delaware (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamsville.
Communities near Williamsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamsville.
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <7>
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <7>
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <7>
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <7>
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <7>
- Mason City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <7>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <7>
- Jerome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Southern View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
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 Williamsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamsville. 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 Williamsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsville. See our Newspapers Page for Williamsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsville ...
Looking for more information about Williamsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williamsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsville.
Adding Williamsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williamsville 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 Williamsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Williamsville post office opened in 1854.
We also found Williamsville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Williamsville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamsville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Williamsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |