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Welcome to Williamsburg ...

Williamsburg is located in Rutherford County<1>.

Williamsburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

While we believe that this Williamsburg is located in Rutherford County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Williamsburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: McMinn and Sevier County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 55 communities that are also named Williamsburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho, Illinois (5), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Williamsburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Williamsburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Williamsburg ...

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
    • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
  • Smyrna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Juliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • La Vergne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Nolensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Pike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Lynn Christie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
    • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 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 Williamsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamsburg ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - 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.