Official Name: | Williamsburg, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Williamsburg |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Covington |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 341 |
Coordinates: | 31.6194°N -89.6106°W |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 679722 |
Williamsburg, (also spelled as Williamsburgh), is an Unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. Williamsburg served as the county seat from 1829 until 1906. Three separate courthouses were built and subsequently burned in Williamsburg. The last courthouse was burned by an arsonist.[1] Train service was brought to an area nearby named Williamsburg Depot, which was renamed Collins. Williamsburg lost its status as a county seat and was replaced by Collins.[2]
A post office operated under the name Williamsburgh from 1827 to 1891 and under the name Williamsburg from 1891 to 1907.[3]
A book about the community and its graveyards was published in 2013.[4]