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Welcome to Williams Crossroads ...

Williams Crossroads is located in Wake County<1>.


The location of Williams Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Williams Crossroads: Williams Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Williams Crossroads.

Williams Crossroads is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Williams Crossroads: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Williams Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Williams Crossroads - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams Crossroads.

Communities near Williams Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams Crossroads.

  • Raleigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
  • Apex
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
  • Garner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
  • Morrisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
  • Knightdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
    • Knightdale is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <5>
  • Wendell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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 Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williams Crossroads. 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 Williams Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Williams Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Williams Crossroads? 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 Williams Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williams Crossroads.

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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