Welcome to Williamsburg ...

The city of Williamsburg is located in Whitley County<1> and is the County Seat for Whitley County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsburg has a population of 5,265 people<2> (see below for details).

Williamsburg is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Williamsburg (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Williamsburg lies within the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Williamsburg: 40769<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsburg had an population of 5,265 people. This is an increase of 0.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg had a population of 5,245 people (which is 14.72% of the total population of Whitley County). This makes Williamsburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Williamsburg represents 0.12% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,245 people, the population of Williamsburg increased 1.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,143 people).

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

Communities Also Named Williamsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), 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, Virginia (2), 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.

Corbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <5>
Barbourville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <5>
Jellico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <5>
Elk Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
Verne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Verne is located in Whitley County
Rockholds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
Louden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Louden is located in Whitley County
Nevisdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
Packard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Packard is located in Whitley 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 7 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.

Adding Williamsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Williamsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williamsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, 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 Williamsburg.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - 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 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.