Map of Williamson village, Illinois

Williamson is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 183 at the 2020 census, down from 230 in 2010.

Williamson village overview:
Name:	Williamson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Madison County
Elevation:	604 ft (184 m)
Total Area:	1.22 sq mi (3.16 km²)
Land Area:	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Total Population:	183
Population Density:	156.28/sq mi (60.32/km²)
ZIP code:	62088 (Staunton)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1781815
GNISfeature ID:	2399696

Online Interactive Map

Williamson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Williamson location map. Where is Williamson village?

Williamson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Williamson village. — Williamson location on the U.S. Map.

Williamson location on the Illinois map. Where is Williamson village. — Location of Williamson in Illinois.

History

Williamson had its start as a coal town. The village is named for the land’s original owners, John and Matthew Williamson.

Williamson Road Map

Williamson city Satellite Map

Geography

Williamson is bordered to the south by the village of Livingston and to the north by Macoupin County. Interstate 55 passes just east of the village, with access from Exit 37 in Livingston. St. Louis is 40 miles (64 km) to the southwest, and Springfield is 58 miles (93 km) to the north.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Williamson has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km), or 3.86%, are water. The village is drained to the southeast by tributaries of Silver Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.