Welcome to Williams ...
So far, we found very little information about Williams. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Williams to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Williams, please Contact Us.
Williams would have been located within present day Edwards County<2>.
The location of Williams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Williams is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Williams is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Williams was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Williams still existed, it would have been in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Williams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Williams - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams.
Communities near Williams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams.
- Kinsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsley
- Kinsley is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsley <5>
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Haviland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <5>
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <5>
- Mullinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
- Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <5>
- Offerle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
- Offerle is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Belpre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Nettleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Williams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williams. 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 Williams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams. See our Newspapers Page for Williams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Edwards, 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 Williams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |