Town of Williamson (Wayne County, NY)

Welcome to Williamson ...

The Town of Williamson is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Williamson has a population of 6,720 people<3> (see below for details).

Williamson is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Williamson lies within the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamson had an population of 6,720 people. This is a decrease of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Williamson had a population of 6,984 people (which is 7.45% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Williamson the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Williamson represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 347th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,984 people, the population of Williamson increased 3.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,777 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamson.

Communities near Williamson ...

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

Irondequoit
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondequoit
- Irondequoit lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,747 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondequoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Irondequoit
Perinton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perinton
- Perinton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,753 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Perinton
Webster
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,372 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Webster
Penfield
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,243 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Penfield
Farmington
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmington
Arcadia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,424 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Arcadia
Ontario
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,173 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ontario
Walworth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth
- Walworth lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Walworth
Manchester
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,098 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
Macedon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
- Macedon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Williamson.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Macedon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wayne, 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 Williamson.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Williamson) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Williamson. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WilliamsonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2453, Longitude: -77.1939 In this case, the coordinates for Williamson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).