Welcome to Williamstown ...
The city of Williamstown is primarily located in Grant County<1> and is the County Seat for Grant County. A portion of Williamstown extends into Pendleton County.
The location of Williamstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamstown has a population of 3,912 people<3> (see below for details).
Williamstown is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Williamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williamstown is within the (859) area code.
The ZIP code for Williamstown: 41097<5>
Websites for Williamstown ...
Official Website: www.wtownky.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamstown had an population of 3,912 people. This is a decrease of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamstown had a population of 3,925 people (which is 15.91% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Williamstown the county's most populous community.
The population of Williamstown represents 0.09% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 86th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,925 people, the population of Williamstown increased 21.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,227 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamstown.
Communities Also Named Williamstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Williamstown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamstown.
Communities near Williamstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamstown.
- Walton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <6>
- Crittenden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <6>
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
- Owenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Owenton is located in Owen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <6>
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
- Sadieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Glencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
- Berry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <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 Williamstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamstown. 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 Williamstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown. See our Newspapers Page for Williamstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamstown ...
Looking for more information about Williamstown? 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 Williamstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamstown.
Adding Williamstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williamstown 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 Williamstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Williamstown post office opened in 1822.
We also found Williamstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamstown: www.wtownky.org/
The official website for Grant County: www.grantco.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamstown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamstown - 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 city (such as Williamstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamstown 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |