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History · Williamsburg

Williamsburg’s post office opened in 1951

Most of Williamsburg was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992. Below: maps from 1961 on and the census since 1970.

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How Williamsburg began

When was Williamsburg founded?

1951

The Williamsburg post office opened in 1951, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 367 in 19702020 census: 46275 years
Founding year: the first Williamsburg post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Williamsburg’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Williamsburg are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Williamsburg’s history is told.

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The story so far

Williamsburg, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Williamsburg yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Williamsburg is a village in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census. The village, though small, is located adjacent to Truth or Consequences, and has essentially become a suburb. Though the town is experiencing moderate growth now, especially along I-25, in the near future there is a high possibility of its becoming a booming bedroom community for lakesiders from Elephant Butte. Williamsburg, New Mexico is named after its first mayor, Thomas B. Williams (1893–1967).

Its first post office opened in 1951. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 449 to 462 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Williamsburg, decade by decade

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Williamsburg New Mexico Municipal Building2009Williamsburg New Mexico Municipal BuildingNMMap-doton-Williamsburg2004NMMap-doton-Williamsburg
On the map

Williamsburg on the map, 1961 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Williamsburg. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Williamsburg on the 1961 USGS mapWilliamsburg on the 1980 USGS map1961Williamsburg sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Williamsburg.

People over time

Williamsburg, census by census

0100200300400500198020002020Peak: 527

Between 367 and 527 people in every census since 1970.

6 censuses, 1970–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Williamsburg’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Williamsburg

Nobody well known was born in Williamsburg itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Freddie BrownAmerican songwriter · b. 1940
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Marty MartinAmerican politician · b. 1951
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Questions about Williamsburg’s history

What year was Williamsburg founded?

The Williamsburg post office opened in 1951, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.