Welcome to Williston ...
The city of Williston is located in Williams County<1> and is the County Seat for Williams County.
Williston was established in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williston has a population of 29,209 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Williston is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Williston (for example, toward Bainville (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Williston lies within the (701) area code.
The ZIP code for Williston: 58801<4>
Websites for Williston ...
Official Website: www.willistonnd.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.willistonchamber.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williston had an population of 29,209 people. This is an increase of 98.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 133.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williston had a population of 14,716 people (which is 65.7% of the total population of Williams County). This makes Williston the county's most populous community.
The population of Williston represents 2.19% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,716 people, the population of Williston increased 17.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,512 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williston.
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, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williston.
Communities near Williston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williston.
- Epping
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epping have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
- Epping is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <6>
- Springbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Wheelock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Williams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Lake Jessie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Bonetraill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
- Bonetraill is located in Williams County
- Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <6>
- Banks ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Charbonneau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Rawson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes 19 papers. 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 for Williston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Williston post office opened in 1887.
We also found Williston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williston: www.willistonnd.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Williams, 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 Williston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williston - 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 Williston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williston 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |