Williamsburg, Kentucky | |
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| Nickname(s): The 'Burg; Gateway to the Cumberlands | |
| Motto: "Feels Like Home" | |
 Location of Williamsburg in Whitley County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′22″N 84°09′52″W / 36.73944°N 84.16444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Whitley |
| Established | February 5, 1819 |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1851[1] |
| First meeting of city government | June 4, 1894[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roddy Harrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.28 sq mi (11.08 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,326 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 5,163 |
| • Density | 1,277.52/sq mi (493.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40769 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-83334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405747[4] |
| Website | http://www.williamsburgky.com/ |
Williamsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Whitley County, on the southeastern border of Kentucky, United States.[6] The population was 5,326 at the 2020 census. Developed along the Cumberland River, the city was founded in 1818 and named after William Whitley.
- ^ Kentucky Secretary of State-Land Office Retrieved on June 19, 2010
- ^ History of Williamsburg Retrieved on June 19, 2010
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Kentucky
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.