Welcome to Williston ...

Williston is located in Chittenden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Williston is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Williston: 802

The ZIP code for Williston: 05495<3>

Communities Also Named Williston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Williston - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Williston ...

Official Website: www.town.williston.vt.us/

Communities near Williston ...

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

• Burlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Essex
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Essex is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
• South Burlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
• Colchester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
• Milton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
• Essex Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
• Shelburne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
• Winooski
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
• Waterbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
• Jericho
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people

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 Williston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williston. 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 Williston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williston. See our Newspapers Page for Williston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williston ...

Looking for more information about Williston? 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 Williston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williston.

Adding Williston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williston 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 Williston was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williston.