THE WILLIAMSBURG LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Williamsburg city has 4.17 square miles of land in Whitley County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Williamsburg and Whitley County
Williamsburg is associated with Whitley County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Williamsburg by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Williamsburg, or 2.5% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points higher than the 1.6% recorded for Whitley County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Williamsburg city has 5.8 times the land area of nearby Emlyn CDP (0.71 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

