Welcome to Williamsburg ...

Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County<1>.

Williamsburg was settled in 1735 and was incorporated in 1775.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsburg has a population of 2,476 people<2> (see below for details).

Williamsburg is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Williamsburg lies within the (413) area code.

The ZIP code for Williamsburg: 01096<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsburg had an population of 2,476 people. This is a decrease of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg had a population of 2,482 people. This makes Williamsburg the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Williamsburg represents 0.04% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 284th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,482 people, the population of Williamsburg increased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,427 people).

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

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), 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.

• Chicopee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Westfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Amherst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Holyoke
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Northampton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• South Hadley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• Greenfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Easthampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
• Belchertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Montague
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsburg ...

Looking for more information about Williamsburg? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsburg.

Adding Williamsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Williamsburg mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/