Williamsburg, Indiana

Williamsburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 39°57′02″N84°59′57″W / 39.95056°N 84.99917°W / 39.95056; -84.99917
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Green
Elevation [1]	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

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

Census	Pop.	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. 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.