Williamsburg, Indiana
Williamsburg, Indiana | |
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  Williamsburg Location within Indiana  Williamsburg Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′02″N 84°59′57″W / 39.95056°N 84.99917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wayne |
| Township | Green |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47393 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830578[1] |
Williamsburg is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Green Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
The children of this community attend Northeastern Wayne Schools.
History
[edit]The earliest settlers in the Williamsburg area arrived from North Carolina in 1810, before Indiana became a state.[2] The town was laid out and platted in 1830, and was named after its founder, William Johnson.[3] The post office at Williamsburg has been in operation since 1830.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2023 (est.) | 473 | [5] |
The United States Census Bureau defined Williamsburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Indiana
- ↑ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...by William Johnson, and probably named for him.
- ↑ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Williamsburg CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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