Welcome to Williamsburg ...
The village of Williamsburg is located in southwest New Mexico.
Williamsburg is located in Sierra County<1>.
The location of Williamsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williamsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williamsburg has a population of 416 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Williamsburg is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Williamsburg is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Williamsburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williamsburg is located in the (575) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williamsburg had an population of 416 people. This is a decrease of 7.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williamsburg had a population of 449 people. This makes Williamsburg the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Williamsburg represents 0.02% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 449 people, the population of Williamsburg decreased 14.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 527 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), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, 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.
- Elephant Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <5>
- Caballo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
- Cuchillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Rock Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Arrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <5>
- Hillsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
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. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Williamsburg post office opened in 1951.
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 New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, 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 Williamsburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williamsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |