Welcome to Williams ...
The city of Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County<1>.
The location of Williams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williams has a population of 174 people<3> (see below for details).
Williams is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Williams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williams is located in the (218) area code.
The ZIP code for Williams: 56686<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williams had an population of 174 people. This is a decrease of 8.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williams had a population of 191 people. This makes Williams the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 191 people, the population of Williams decreased 9.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 210 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williams.
Communities Also Named Williams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Williams - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams.
Communities near Williams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams.
- Warroad
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warroad
- Warroad is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warroad <6>
- Baudette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
- Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <6>
- Roosevelt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
- Roosevelt is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <6>
- Long Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Pitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
- Pitt is located in Lake of the Woods County
- Swift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rainy River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainy River <6>
- Buffalo Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Point <6>
- Harris Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Clementson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementson
- Clementson is located in Lake of the Woods County
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 Williams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams. See our Newspapers Page for Williams.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams ...
Looking for more information about Williams? 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 Williams, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williams.
Adding Williams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williams 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 Williams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Williams post office opened in 1903.
We also found Williams on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake of the Woods County: www.co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lake of the Woods, 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 Williams. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams - 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 Williams). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williams 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |