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Welcome to Williamsburg ...

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.


Williamsburg would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.

The pronunciation of Williamsburg: WIL-yuhmz-berg<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Williamsburg is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Williamsburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

While we believe that this Williamsburg is located in Shelby County, we know of another 4 Illinois communities named Williamsburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cook, Jefferson, Moultrie and Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, 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.

  • Pana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Altamont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Nokomis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Elmo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Assumption
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stewardson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Findlay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Tower Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Williamsburg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<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.