Welcome to Williamston ...
The town of Williamston is located in Martin County<1> and is the County Seat for Martin County.
The location of Williamston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1793.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamston has a population of 5,203 people<3> (see below for details).
Williamston is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Williamston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Williamston: (252)
Websites for Williamston ...
Official Website: www.townofwilliamston.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamston had an population of 5,203 people. This is a decrease of 5.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamston had a population of 5,511 people (or 22.49% of the total population of Martin County). This makes Williamston the county's most populous community.
The population of Williamston represents 0.06% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,511 people, the population of Williamston decreased 5.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,843 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamston.
Communities Also Named Williamston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Williamston - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamston.
Communities near Williamston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamston.
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <5>
- Robersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
- Robersonville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <5>
- Lewiston Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <5>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Oak City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <5>
- Parmele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Askewville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 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 Williamston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamston. 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 Williamston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamston. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Williamston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamston ...
Looking for more information about Williamston? 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 Williamston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamston.
Adding Williamston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williamston 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 Williamston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Williamston post office opened in 1793.
We also found Williamston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamston: www.townofwilliamston.com/
The official website for Martin County: www.martincountyncgov.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 Martin, 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 Williamston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |