Welcome to Williams ...
Williams is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Williams is located in Brown County<1>.
The location of Williams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Williams is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Williams ...
While we believe that this Williams is located in Brown County, we know of another 4 Texas communities named Williams. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardeman, Hidalgo, Jefferson and Liberty County.
Beyond Texas, there are 61 communities that are also named Williams - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams.
Communities near Williams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams.
- Early
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <4>
- Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
- Rising Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <4>
- Blanket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket
- Blanket is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanket <4>
- Cross Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- May
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
- Okra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Burkett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
- Burkett is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkett <4>
- Lake Brownwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Sipe Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
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 Williams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williams. 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 Williams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams. See our Newspapers Page for Williams.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams ...
Looking for more information about Williams? 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 Williams, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brown, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |