THE WILLIAMSTOWN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Hills of the Bluegrass setting.
Williamstown city has 16.8 square miles of land in Grant County, Pendleton County. Its Census reference point is in Hills of the Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Williamstown intersects 2 county geographies: Grant County, Pendleton County. A Williamstown mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Williamstown by land and water
The Census records 0.53 square miles of water within Williamstown, or 3% of its total area. It is 0.8 percentage points higher than the 2.3% recorded for Kentucky. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Williamstown city has 3.3 times the land area of nearby Dry Ridge city (5.16 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

