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Williamsburg, KY Road Trips

Plan drives from Williamsburg, KY with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

city in Kentucky, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

232.5 mi

Owensboro, KY

Quickest Drive

4h 26m

Owensboro, KY

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Williamsburg, KY by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

5,226

Median Income

$32,431

Median Home Value

$108,800

Median Age

25.9

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Williamsburg, KY at a Glance

Founded

1819

Elevation

928 ft

Area

4 mi²

Notable People from Williamsburg, KY

A sampling of people born in Williamsburg, KY.

John E. Sarno

1923–2017

American physician and professor (1923-2017)

Charles Finley

Charles Finley

1865–1941

American politician (1865-1941)

Eugene Siler

Eugene Siler

1900–1987

American lawyer, politician and judge (1900-1987)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Williamsburg, KY.

Lane Theater

Lane Theater

former movie theater in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q738229), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Williamsburg, KY

Williamsburg is a small city in Kentucky's Daniel Boone Country.

Williamsburg is the county seat of Whitley County and is home to the University of the Cumberlands, a private university affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church.

1 Kentucky Splash Waterpark & Campground. An entertainment complex featuring an 18,000 square foot wave pool, drift river, water slides, arcade, go-karts, miniature golf, a batting cage, and a golf driving range.

Alcohol sales are allowed by the drink in restaurants that seat at least 100 people. The nearest towns that allow package sales are Corbin, about 15 minutes' drive to the north, and Jellico, about the same distance to the south and just over the Tennessee border.

Hampton Inn, 530 Highway 92 W, ☏ +1 606 549-3775. Super 8, 30 West Highway 92 W, ☏ +1 606 549-3450.

The city is situated on I-75 just north of the Tennessee border.

Travel tips adapted from Williamsburg (Kentucky) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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