Welcome to Williamstown ...
Williamstown is located in Washington County<1>.
Williamstown is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Williamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Williamstown ...
While we believe that this Williamstown is located in Washington County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Williamstown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dauphin, Lancaster and Lehigh County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 22 communities that are also named Williamstown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williamstown.
Websites for Williamstown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Williamstown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Williamstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williamstown.
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monessen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
- California
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Donora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monongahela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
- Charleroi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
- Masontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williamstown. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown. See our Newspapers Page for Williamstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamstown ...
Looking for more information about Williamstown? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williamstown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |