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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.
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 hospitals and doctors 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 may 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)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Hugo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Thomaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Moss ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Consul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- 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)
- Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
- Tompkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Pennington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Choctaw City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Lavaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Jachin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jachin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
- Butler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Atkeison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkeison
- Thomasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glover is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Morvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morvin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
- Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Fulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Nettleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
- Dickinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dickinson is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- 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)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Safford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Browns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Orrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- 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)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Arcola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- 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)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Ellawhite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- 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)
- Whitfield is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Coatopa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coatopa is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
- Derby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derby is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Bellamy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- 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)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Anne Manie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Catherine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Kimbrough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
- Gastonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Pine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Alberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Millers Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Rehoboth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Williamsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paradise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Octagon Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Living Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Christian Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (274 more) ...
- Hosea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mormons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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)
- Octagon is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Moss ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hampden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Lamison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rembert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rembert is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Dixon's Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ellison is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Vineland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sweet Water
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Clayhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
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]<3>. 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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
- Pages specific to Marengo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Perry County
- Sumter County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Williamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Williamsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |