Welcome to Williamsburg ...

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From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsburg has a population of 15,019 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Williamsburg is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Williamsburg: 757 & 948<3>

The ZIP code for Williamsburg: 23185<4>

Websites for Williamsburg ...

Official Website: www.ci.williamsburg.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsburg had an population of 15,019 people. This is an increase of 6.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg had a population of 14,068 people.

The population of Williamsburg represents 0.18% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,068 people, the population of Williamsburg increased 17.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,998 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Williamsburg.

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Williamsburg: This one is located in and the other is located in James City County.

Beyond Virginia, 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), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Williamsburg ...

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

Newport News
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport News
- Newport News is located in Newport News City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport News <5>
Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
Surry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Oaktree is located in York County
Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Surry County
Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
Barlows Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
Norge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norge
- Norge is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norge <5>
Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Surry 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 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. Our list includes 57 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Williamsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williamsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Williamsburg: www.ci.williamsburg.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamsburg.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Williamsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Williamsburg 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 city (such as Williamsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamsburg 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.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.