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Welcome to Williamsport ...

Williamsport is located in Stark County<1>.

The pronunciation of Williamsport: WIHL-yumz-port<2>

When the people of Williamsport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Williamsporter<3>

Williamsport is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Williamsport: 330 & 234<5>

Communities Also Named Williamsport ...

While we believe that this Williamsport is located in Stark County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Williamsport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbiana, Morrow and Pickaway 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.

  • Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Green is located in Summit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <6>
  • North Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Salem is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Ravenna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Canfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newton Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sebring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mogadore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Williamsport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>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 community'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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Williamsport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Williamsport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.