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Welcome to Williamsburg ...

Williamsburg is located in Greenbrier County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsburg, 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.

Williamsburg is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Williamsburg is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Williamsburg: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Williamsburg: 24991<4>

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamsburg.

Communities near Williamsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamsburg.

  • Lewisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
  • Ronceverte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rainelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Alderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Rupert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Quinwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Falling Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 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 Williamsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Williamsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsburg ...

Looking for more information about Williamsburg? 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 Williamsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsburg.

Adding Williamsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Williamsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>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 community (such as Williamsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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