Welcome to Williams ...
Williams is located in Mathews County<1>.
Williams is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Williams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Williams: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Williams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Williams: This one is located in Mathews County and the other is located in Norfolk City.
Beyond Virginia, 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), Texas (5), Utah (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.
- Poquoson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
- Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <5>
- Diggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
- Diggs is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <5>
- New Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- New Point is located in Mathews County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <5>
- North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <5>
- Achilles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Amburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Gloucester Courthouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Money
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Mathews County: www.co.mathews.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 Mathews, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams - 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 Williams area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Williams 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. |