Williamsburg, Kentucky

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Nickname(s): 
The 'Burg; Gateway to the Cumberlands
Motto: 
"Feels Like Home"
Location of Williamsburg in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Location of Williamsburg in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°44′22″N 84°09′52″W / 36.73944°N 84.16444°W / 36.73944; -84.16444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWhitley
EstablishedFebruary 5, 1819 (1819-02-05)
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1851 (1851-03-03)[1]
First meeting of city governmentJune 4, 1894 (1894-06-04)[2]
Government
 • Mayor  Roddy Harrison
Area
 • Total4.28 sq mi (11.08 km2)
 • Land4.17 sq mi (10.80 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,326
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
5,163
 • Density1,277.52/sq mi (493.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40769
Area code606
FIPS code21-83334
GNIS feature ID2405747[4]
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ Kentucky Secretary of State-Land Office Retrieved on June 19, 2010
  2. ^ History of Williamsburg Retrieved on June 19, 2010
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Kentucky
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.