Welcome to Williamsport ...
The village of Williamsport is located in Pickaway County<1>.
The location of Williamsport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Williamsport: WIHL-yumz-port<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
When the people of Williamsport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Williamsporter<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsport has a population of 1,074 people<5> (see below for details).
Williamsport is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Williamsport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsport had an population of 1,074 people. This is an increase of 4.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsport had a population of 1,023 people. This makes Williamsport the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,023 people, the population of Williamsport increased 2.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,002 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamsport.
Communities Also Named Williamsport ...
While we believe that this Williamsport is located in Pickaway County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Williamsport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbiana, Morrow and Stark County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 17 communities that are also named Williamsport - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamsport.
Communities near Williamsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamsport.
- Grove City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <7>
- Chillicothe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <7>
- Washington Court House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <7>
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <7>
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Ashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <7>
- South Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <7>
- Commercial Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
- Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <7>
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <7>
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 Williamsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamsport. 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 Williamsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsport. See our Newspapers Page for Williamsport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsport ...
Looking for more information about Williamsport? 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 Williamsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsport.
Adding Williamsport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williamsport 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 Williamsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Williamsport post office opened in 1818.
We also found Williamsport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pickaway, 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 Williamsport. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Williamsport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Williamsport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamsport. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |