Welcome to Williamstown ...
Williamstown is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Williamstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Williamstown was settled in 1749 and was incorporated in 1765.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamstown has a population of 7,420 people<3> (see below for details).
Williamstown is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Williamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Williamstown: (413)
The ZIP code for Williamstown: 01267<5>
Websites for Williamstown ...
Official Website: www.williamstown.net/
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamstown had an population of 7,420 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamstown had a population of 7,754 people (which is 5.91% of the total population of Berkshire County). This makes Williamstown the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Williamstown represents 0.12% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 207th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,754 people, the population of Williamstown decreased 7.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,424 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, Kentucky, 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.
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Shaftsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Hoosick Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <6>
- Cheshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lanesborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Hinsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Williamstown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamstown: www.williamstown.net/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 community (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. |