Welcome to Williamstown ...
Williamstown is located in Gloucester County<1>.
The location of Williamstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamstown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Williamstown is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williamstown is located in the (856) area code.
Communities Also Named Williamstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Williamstown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamstown.
Communities near Williamstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamstown.
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Hammonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gloucester City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Wood - Lynne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Brooklawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Turnersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
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 Williamstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamstown. 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 Williamstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown. See our Newspapers Page for Williamstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamstown ...
Looking for more information about Williamstown? 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 Williamstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamstown.
Adding Williamstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williamstown 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 Williamstown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Williamstown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |