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Welcome to Williamstown Junction ...

Williamstown Junction is located in Camden County<1>.


The location of Williamstown Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamstown Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Williamstown Junction: Williamstown Jct. (or less commonly used: Williamstown Jctn.)

Williamstown Junction is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Williamstown Junction lies within the (856) area code.

Communities near Williamstown Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamstown Junction.

  • Philadelphia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Vineland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Hammonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Gloucester City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Wood - Lynne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
    • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Riverton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Brooklawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
    • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamstown Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamstown Junction ...

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

Adding Williamstown Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamstown Junction 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 Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Williamstown Junction on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamstown Junction.

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

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, 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 Williamstown Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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