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.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
232.5 mi
Owensboro, KY
Quickest Drive
4h 26m
Owensboro, KY
Plan Around Williamsburg, 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
1865–1941
American politician (1865-1941)
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
former movie theater in Williamsburg, Kentucky, United States
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.
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