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.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for King William for more information about variations on the name of King William.
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>
The ZIP code for King William: 23086<4>
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)
- Tappahannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Bruington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Cumnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- King and Queen Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tunstall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Crouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
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 (so far) for King William was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for King William.
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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as King William). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether King William or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |