Welcome to King William ...
King William is located in King William County<1> and is the County Seat for King William County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of King William, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
King William is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: King William lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for King William: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near King William ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King William.
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Tappahannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <5>
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- King and Queen Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
- King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <5>
- Manquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
- Manquin is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <5>
- Tunstall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Crouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Crouch is located in King and Queen 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 King William. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King William.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King William. 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 King William.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King William. See our Newspapers Page for King William.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King William ...
Looking for more information about King William? 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 King William, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King William.
Adding King William to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of King William 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 King William was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found King William in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for King William.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King William. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King William, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around King William - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the King William area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the King William area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |