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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Williamstown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williamstown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Williamstown ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Williams Town.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Williamstown is located in Oswego County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oswego County: Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida & Onondaga.

Below are the counties that are near Williamstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamstown:

  • Oswego County     (The home county of Williamstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Redfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Albion Center is located in Oswego County
    • Altmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Altmar is located in Oswego County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <1>
    • Dugway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
      • Dugway is located in Oswego County
    • Chateaugay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
      • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
    • Gayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
      • Gayville is located in Oswego County
    • Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
      • Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
    • Parish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Oswego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <1>
    • Constantia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Graftons Square
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graftons Square
      • Graftons Square is located in Oswego County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Worth Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
      • Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
    • Lorraine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Worth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Jefferson County
    • Ellisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <1>
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Park
      • Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Adams Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • East Rodman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
      • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
    • Lyon Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
      • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Leisher Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
      • Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
    • Michigan Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
      • Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
    • West Leyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers
      • Parkers is located in Lewis County
    • Constableville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rector
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Rector is located in Lewis County
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lewis County
    • Barnes Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Corners
      • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
    • Turin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <1>
    • Collinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
    • Lyons Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Leyden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Oneida Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
      • Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
    • Bolivar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Madison County
    • Canastota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Madison County
    • Wampsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chittenango
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
      • Chittenango is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <1>
    • Cottons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
      • Cottons is located in Madison County
    • Clockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Kenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Madison County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Camden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Elpis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Jewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Oneida County
    • Blossvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Oneida County
    • Leisure Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
    • Taberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Oneida County
    • Sylvan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Beach
      • Sylvan Beach is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Beach <1>
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Oneida County
    • Humaston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
      • Humaston is located in Oneida County
    • Ava
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Brewerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Tall Pines Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
      • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Euclid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
    • North Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
      • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Kirkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Minoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
      • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <1>
    • Mattydale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Syracuse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
      • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Lyncourt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyncourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyncourt
      • Lyncourt is located in Onondaga County
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Fayetteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamstown, see our County-by-County Page for Williamstown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williamstown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williamstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williamstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williamstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Williamstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williamstown:

Cemeteries Near Williamstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamstown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williamstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Kinney Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinney Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinney Family Cemetery
  • Madison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
  • Amboy Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amboy Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amboy Center Cemetery
  • Happy Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Valley Cemetery
  • Getman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getman Cemetery
  • West Amboy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Amboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Amboy Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Williamstown had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.

  • Kasoag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasoag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
    • Kasoag is located in Oswego County
  • Amboy Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy Center
    • Amboy Center is located in Oswego County
  • West Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
    • West Amboy is located in Oswego County
  • Ricard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricard
    • Ricard is located in Oswego County
  • North Constantia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Constantia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Constantia
    • North Constantia is located in Oswego County
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Oneida County
  • Redfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Lewis County
  • Dugway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
    • Dugway is located in Oswego County
  • Gayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • Gayville is located in Oswego County
  • Constantia Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantia Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantia Center
    • Constantia Center is located in Oswego County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elpis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elpis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elpis
      • Elpis is located in Oneida County
    • Little France
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
      • Little France is located in Oswego County
    • Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamstown.

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 Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4240, Longitude: -75.8899       In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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