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Welcome to Williamsfield ...

Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Williamsfield: WIHL-yumz-feeld<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

Williamsfield is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Williamsfield: (440)

Communities Also Named Williamsfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Williamsfield - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near Williamsfield ...

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

  • Cortland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Sharpsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Orwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <5>
  • Roaming Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
  • Linesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
  • Conneautville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsfield ...

Looking for more information about Williamsfield? 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 Williamsfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsfield.

Adding Williamsfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamsfield 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 Williamsfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Williamsfield post office opened in 1811.

We also found Williamsfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsfield.

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashtabula, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Williamsfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsfield - 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/









 

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