Welcome to Williston ...
The city of Williston is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Williston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williston has a population of 376 people<3> (see below for details).
Williston is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Williston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williston is within the (901) area code.
Websites for Williston ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.fayettecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Williston, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williston had an population of 376 people. This is a decrease of 4.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williston had a population of 395 people. This makes Williston the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 395 people, the population of Williston increased 15.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 341 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williston.
Communities Also Named Williston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Williston - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williston.
Communities near Williston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williston.
- Collierville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
- Collierville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <5>
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Feathers Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
- Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
- Whiteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- New Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
- New Bethel is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
- Somerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <5>
- Piperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Mason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <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 Williston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williston. 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 Williston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williston. See our Newspapers Page for Williston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williston ...
Looking for more information about Williston? 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 Williston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williston.
Adding Williston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williston 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 Williston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Williston post office opened in 1873.
We also found Williston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williston - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |