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Old Williamsburg

Ghost town · Caribou County, Idaho

Lanes Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Lanes Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Williamsburg is a ghost town in Caribou County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Caribou County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Williamsburg as a historical populated place on the Wayan East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.9427° N, 111.3405° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWayan East
Elevation6,694 ft
Nearest living townFreedom, WY
Distance to it16 miles
GNIS feature ID394870
Coordinates42.94270, -111.34050

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What's there now

Old Williamsburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Freedom, WY (population 169), about 16 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,694 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Old Williamsburg?

Old Williamsburg is in Caribou County, Idaho, at 42.9427, -111.3405.

How many ghost towns are in Caribou County?

Caribou County, Idaho has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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