Williamsburg

Also known as Williamsburg, Kentucky, Williamsburg, KY

city in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Whitley
Established: February 5, 1819 ( 1819-02-05 )
Incorporated: March 3, 1851 ( 1851-03-03 )
First meeting of city government: June 4, 1894 ( 1894-06-04 )
Mayor: Roddy Harrison
Total: 4.28 sq mi (11.08 km )
Land: 4.17 sq mi (10.80 km )
Water: 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km )
Elevation: 1,007 ft (307 m)
Estimate 2024: 5,332
Density: 1,277.4/sq mi (493.21/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Fips code: 21-83334
Website: http://www.williamsburgky.com/

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Williamsburg
Population: 5326
Area: 12.749575
Elevation: 283
Official website: www.williamsburgky.com/new
Image: Williamsburg, Kentucky.jpg
Households: 1357
Dialing code: 606

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Commons category: Williamsburg, Kentucky
postal code: 40769
inception: 1819-01-01
P8168: organometallic chemistry
water as percent of area: 2.2712
per capita income: 14136

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Williamsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Whitley County, on the southeastern border of Kentucky, United States. 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.

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