Around Williamstown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Columbus. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of Williamstown. Columbus has a population of 48,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Greenfield. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northwest of Williamstown and has a population of 23,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Williamstown, with the nearest first.
- Milroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Gowdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Greensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
- Blue Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
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- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Knarr Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Decatur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
- Waldron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Andersonville
For more communities neighboring Williamstown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Williamstown.
Rush County ...
Williamstown is primarily located in Rush County<4>. A portion of Williamstown extends into Decatur County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rush County: Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry & Shelby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamstown ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamstown.
Airports Near Williamstown ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Williamstown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Williamstown.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamstown. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Williamstown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |