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Williamsburg

Ghost town · Josephine County, Oregon

Oregon Caves quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Oregon Caves quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Williamsburg is a ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon. It is one of 10 former communities in Josephine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Williamsburg as a historical populated place on the Williams 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 42.2443° N, 123.2551° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWilliams
Elevation1,320 ft
Nearest living townWilliams, OR
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1135385
Coordinates42.24429, -123.25505

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What's there now

Williamsburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williams, OR (population 1,030), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,320 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 Williamsburg?

Williamsburg is in Josephine County, Oregon, at 42.2443, -123.2551.

How many ghost towns are in Josephine County?

Josephine County, Oregon has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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