Williamsburg, Virginia

About Williamsburg

Set in the southeastern part of Virginia, Williamsburg is a close-knit town, home to 16,030 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Williamsburg holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.94 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,793 residents per square mile.

📰 Williamsburg News Today

• David Allen Cunningham Obituary (2026) - Williamsburg, VA - Bucktrout of Williamsburg Funeral Service Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Frances Etier Dillon, 85, of Williamsburg Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · Aug 17
• Obituary for Caleb "Wee Wee" Zechariah Cotman Whiting's Funeral Home · Aug 14
• 116 Westbury, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Realtor.com · Aug 13
• The Virginia Town That Looks Like a Hallmark Movie Set Every December Only In Your State · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Williamsburg Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Williamsburg — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,030.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Williamsburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Williamsburg

• 1607 Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• 8 Shires Coloniale Distillery
• Aberdeen Barn — steak house
• Amiraj — indian
• Anatolia Bar and Grill — grill
• Anna's Brick Oven Pizza — italian
• Anonymous Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Another Broken Egg Cafe — american
• Aromas (café)
• Aromas Daily Grind — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bounce House · Arcade
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg · Theme park
• Der Roto Baron · Attraction
• New World VR · Arcade
• Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum · Museum
• Tinsmith Museum of America · Museum
• Trimble Collection · Art gallery
• Water Country USA · Theme park
• Williamsburg Historic District · Museum
• Alpengeist · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williamsburg

• 🏞️ Colonial National Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
• American Heritage RV Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• David Morton House Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Iwo Jima Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lettie Pate Evans Wildflower Refuge · Garden reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★
• Abbey Commons Community Park reviews ★
• Alexander Craig House Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Alexander Purdie Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Baldwin Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bassett Hall Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Williamsburg

• Berkeley Middle
• Clara Byrd Baker Elementary
• D.J. Montague Elementary
• Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg
• James River Elementary
• Jamestown High
• Lafayette High
• Laurel Lane Elementary
• Matoaka Elementary
• Matthew Whaley Elementary
• Middle Peninsula Juvenile Detention Home
• Norge Elementary
• Stonehouse Elementary
• Toano Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of Williamsburg ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• The Pavilion At Williamsburg Place · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Williamsburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities