Welcome to Williamsburg ...
Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Williamsburg is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Williamsburg (for example, toward Haleburg (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Williamsburg: 229
Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...
While we believe that this Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Williamsburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinch, Dougherty and Muscogee County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, 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.
- Douglass Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Clarks Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Douglasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Douglasville
- From Williamsburg to Douglasville
- Hawkinstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Hentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Herod
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Morgan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morgan
- From Williamsburg to Morgan
- Edison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edison
- From Williamsburg to Edison
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Williamsburg to Arlington
- Leary
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Leary is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <4>
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).
We also found Williamsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Calhoun, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |