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36.973654, -90.547828
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We found 21 communities that share the name Williamsville.
Within Missouri, the name Williamsville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Kent County
This Williamsville is located in Kent County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Williamsville.
Sussex County
This Williamsville is located in Sussex County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Williamsville.
Illinois
Sangamon County
This Williamsville is located in Sangamon County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Williamsville.
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
This Williamsville is located in Berkshire County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Williamsville.
Worcester County
This Williamsville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Williamsville.
Michigan
Cass County
This Williamsville is located in Cass County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Williamsville.
Livingston County
This Williamsville is located in Livingston County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Williamsville.
Mississippi
Attala County
This Williamsville is located in Attala County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Williamsville.
Grenada County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Williamsville [Grenada County].
Neshoba County
This Williamsville is located in Neshoba County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south southeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Williamsville.
Nebraska
Richardson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Williamsville [Richardson County].
Nevada
Clark County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Williamsville.
New York
Erie County
This Williamsville is located in Erie County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Williamsville.
North Carolina
Person County
This Williamsville is located in Person County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Williamsville.
Ohio
Delaware County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Williamsville [Delaware County].
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Williamsville.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
This Williamsville is located in Elk County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Williamsville.
Tennessee
Dickson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Williamsville [Dickson County].
Vermont
Windham County
This Williamsville is located in Windham County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Williamsville.
Virginia
Bath County
This Williamsville is located in Bath County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Williamsville.
Shenandoah County
This Williamsville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Williamsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Beaverdam (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Williamsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williamsville and extending to:
Greenville, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Williamsville to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9737, Longitude: -90.5478 In this case, the coordinates for Williamsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Williamsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Williamsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.222 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.702 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.173 degrees.