Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Callaway County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D just north of Interstate 70, approximately thirteen miles northeast of Fulton. The Whetstone Creek Conservation Area along Whetstone Creek lies about one mile to the north.[2] The ZIP Code for Williamsburg is 63388.[3]
History
An old variant name was Fruits.[1] A post office called Fruits was established in 1824, and the name was changed to Williamsburg in 1835.[4] The present name is after Harvey Williams, in whose house the post office once was located.[5]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamsburg, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 38-96, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ "Williamsburg ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
38°55′13″N 91°42′06″W / 38.92028°N 91.70167°W
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