Welcome to Williams ...
The city of Williams is located in Coconino County<1>.
Williams was founded in 1881 and was incorporated July 9, 1901.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Williams: Named for William Sherley Williams (1787-1849), best known as "Old Bill Williams" - trapper, scout and mountain man. He also served with the Mississippi Mounted Rangers during the War of 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williams has a population of 3,263 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Williams is 6,900 feet [2,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Williams is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Williams lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Williams is within the boundaries of the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Williams: 86046<4>
Websites for Williams ...
Official Website: www.williamsaz.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.williamschamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williams had an population of 3,263 people. This is an increase of 7.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williams had a population of 3,023 people. This makes Williams the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Williams represents 0.05% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,023 people, the population of Williams increased 6.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,842 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williams.
Communities Also Named Williams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Williams - they are located in Alabama (3), 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), Virginia (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.
- Corva ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Parks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <6>
- Ash Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Fork
- Ash Fork is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Fork <6>
- Bellemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Bellemont is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellemont <6>
- Drake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in Yavapai County
- Puntenney ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Valle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle
- Valle is located in Coconino County
- Kachina Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kachina Village
- Kachina Village is located in Coconino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kachina Village <6>
- Paulden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulden
- Paulden is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulden <6>
- Flagstaff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstaff
- Flagstaff is located in Coconino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flagstaff <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williams, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williams.
Adding Williams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williams 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 Williams was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Williams on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williams: www.williamsaz.gov/
The official website for Coconino County: www.co.coconino.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Coconino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williams. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Williams). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williams or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |