Welcome to Williamson ...
The village of Williamson is located in Madison County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamson has a population of 215 people<2> (see below for details).
Williamson is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williamson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamson had an population of 215 people. This is a decrease of 6.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamson had a population of 230 people. This makes Williamson the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 230 people, the population of Williamson decreased 8.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 251 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamson.
Communities Also Named Williamson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Williamson - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa (2), Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamson.
Communities near Williamson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamson.
- Edwardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Carbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <4>
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Wood River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
- Wood River is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
- Bethalto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Gillespie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Roxana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
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 Williamson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamson. 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 Williamson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamson. See our Newspapers Page for Williamson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamson ...
Looking for more information about Williamson? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williamson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |