Williamsburg, Indiana

Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Williamsburg is located in Indiana
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg is located in the United States
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Coordinates: 39°57′02″N 84°59′57″W / 39.95056°N 84.99917°W / 39.95056; -84.99917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipGreen
Elevation
[1]
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47393
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2830578[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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)473[5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Williamsburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Indiana
  2. ^ Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 227.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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