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Welcome to Williamson ...

The city of Williamson is located in Lucas County<1>.


The location of Williamson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Williamson has a population of 156 people<3> (see below for details).

Williamson is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Williamson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Williamson lies within the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Williamson: 50272<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamson had an population of 156 people. This is an increase of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamson had a population of 152 people. This makes Williamson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Williamson decreased 6.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 163 people).

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

Communities Also Named Williamson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Williamson: This one is located in Lucas County and the other is located in Adams County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 12 communities that are also named Williamson - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Williamson ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chariton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <6>
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Milo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <6>
  • Lovilia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
    • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <6>
  • Lacona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Woodburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <6>
  • Hamilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 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 Williamson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williamson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williamson ...

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

Adding Williamson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamson 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 Williamson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Williamson post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lucas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williamson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Williamson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williamson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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