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Welcome to Williamsport ...

The town of Williamsport is located in Warren County<1> and is the County Seat for Warren County.

Williamsport was established in 1828.

When the people of Williamsport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Williamsporter<2>

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williamsport for more information about variations on the name of Williamsport.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsport has a population of 1,852 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Williamsport is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Williamsport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Williamsport (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Williamsport: 765

The ZIP code for Williamsport: 47993<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsport had an population of 1,852 people. This is a decrease of 2.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsport had a population of 1,898 people (or 22.27% of the total population of Warren County). This makes Williamsport the county's most populous community.

The population of Williamsport represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 208th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,898 people, the population of Williamsport decreased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,935 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamsport.

Communities Also Named Williamsport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Williamsport - they are located in Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamsport.

Communities near Williamsport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamsport.

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Veedersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shadeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Otterbein
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waynetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Boswell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Bismarck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bismarck is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <6>

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 Williamsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamsport. 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 Williamsport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsport. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Williamsport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsport ...

Looking for more information about Williamsport? 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 Williamsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsport.

Adding Williamsport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamsport 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 (so far) for Williamsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Williamsport post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Williamsport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Williamsport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamsport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Williamsport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamsport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/