Welcome to Williamsburg ...
The town of Williamsburg is located in Fremont County<1>.
The location of Williamsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsburg has a population of 675 people<3> (see below for details).
Williamsburg is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Williamsburg is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williamsburg lies within the (719) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsburg had an population of 675 people. This is an increase of 1.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg had a population of 662 people. This makes Williamsburg the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Williamsburg represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 662 people, the population of Williamsburg decreased 7.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 714 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamsburg.
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), 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), West Virginia 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.
- Canon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Canon City is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon City <5>
- Prospect Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
- Penrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <5>
- Buckskin Joe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
- Wetmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Sunset City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Stone City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Querida ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
- Querida is located in Custer County
- Querida has also been known as:
- Bassick
- Querida Junction
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, 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 Williamsburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - 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. |