Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Williamsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Williamsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Williamsburg, please Contact Us.

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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 Williamsburg (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 Williamsburg. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Williamsburg is historic, it would have been located within present day Marengo County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.

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

• Marengo County     (The home county of Williamsburg)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
  • Hugo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hugo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Thomaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Moss ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Marengo County
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
  • Flatwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
    • Flatwood is located in Marengo County
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
    • Ellison is located in Marengo County
  • Vineland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Consul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
    • Consul is located in Marengo County
• Choctaw County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
    • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
  • Tompkinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
  • Pennington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Choctaw City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
    • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
  • Lavaca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
    • Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
  • Pelham
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
  • Jachin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
    • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
  • Butler
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Clarke County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Atkeison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
    • Atkeison is located in Clarke County
  • Thomasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
  • Glover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Morvin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
  • Campbell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
  • Fulton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Nettleboro
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
  • Dickinson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
• Dallas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Central Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
    • Central Mills is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
  • Crumptonia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Browns
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Dallas County
  • Orrville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
• Hale County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Gallion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
    • Gallion is located in Hale County
  • Prairieville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Hale County
  • Arcola
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Hale County
  • Cedarville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Hale County
  • Newbern
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Freetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Ellawhite
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellawhite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
    • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
  • Uniontown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
  • The Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • The Village is located in Perry County
• Sumter County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Whitfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
  • McDowell
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
  • Coatopa
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
  • Derby
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sumter County
  • Bellamy
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
  • Lamison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
    • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County
  • Anne Manie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
    • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Wilcox County
  • Catherine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
  • Kimbrough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
    • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
  • Gastonburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
    • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
  • Pine Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Alberta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
  • Millers Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
    • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
    • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
    • Dale
    • Daletown
  • Rehoboth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County

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

Cemeteries Near Williamsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsburg.

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 Williamsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Mooring Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooring Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Thomaston.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24708 <6>
• Paradise Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rock Springs Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Magnolia Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Octagon Baptist Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Octagon Baptist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Octagon Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Hope Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethlehem Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Living Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Living Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Living Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Christian Hope Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hosea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mormons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Williamsburg itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Octagon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
  • Octagon is located in Marengo County
• Shiloh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Marengo County
• Magnolia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Marengo County
• Moss ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
  • Moss is located in Marengo County
• Hampden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Marengo County
• Lamison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
  • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
• Crenshaw ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
  • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
• Linden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Marengo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
• Rembert
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rembert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
  • Rembert is located in Marengo County
• Dixon's Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
  • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
• Ellison ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
  • Ellison is located in Marengo County
• Vineland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Marengo County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Sweet Water
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Clayhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
    • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wilcox County

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

Newspapers Published in Williamsburg ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Williamsburg:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Marengo County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Choctaw County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clarke County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dallas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hale County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sumter County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Marengo County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Marengo County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/