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Williamstown
Williamstown or Williamtown is the name of several places in the world: Australia *Williamtown, New South Wales **RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales *Williamstown, South Australia *Williamstown, Victoria **Williamstown railway line **Williamstown railway station, Melbourne ** Williamstown Beach railway station * Williamstown, Western Australia, a suburb of Kalgoorlie *Electoral district of Williamstown, an electoral district in Victoria Cameroon * Williamstown, Bimbia, a historical village in the kingdom of Bimbia, now no longer in existence Canada *Williamstown, Ontario *the historical name of Strange, Ontario Ireland * Williamstown, Ballyloughloe, townland in Ballyloughloe civil parish, barony of Clonlonan, County Westmeath * Williamstown, County Dublin *Williamstown, County Galway, a village * Williamstown, County Limerick, a townland * Williamstown, County Roscommon * Williamstown, Foyran, a townland in Foyran civil parish, barony of Fore, County Westmeath * Williamsto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Victoria
Williamstown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Williamstown recorded a population of 14,407 at the 2021 census. History Indigenous history Indigenous Australians occupied the area long before maritime activities shaped the modern historical development of Williamstown. The Yalukit-willam clan of the Kulin nation were the first people to call Hobsons Bay home. They roamed the thin coastal strip from Werribee to Williamstown/Hobsons Bay. The Yalukit-willam were one clan in a language group known as the Bunurong, which included six clans along the coast from the Werribee River, across the Mornington Peninsula, Western Port Bay to Wilsons Promontory. The Yalukit-willam referred to the Williamstown area as "koort-boork-boork", a term meaning "clump of she-oaks", literally "She-oak, She-oak, many." The head of the Yalikut-willam tribe at the time of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Kansas
Williamstown is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 96. It is located south of the junction of US-24 and US-59 highways. History Kaw Agency and Chief White Plume In 1825, the U.S. Government built a stone house for Chief White Plume, the Kaw chief from the band known as the Half-breeds. Kaw Half-Breed Tract #23 became the site of the Kaw Agency in 1827. The house was located approximately 50 yards north of the Kansas Pacific depot. By time the town was plotted in 1865, the stone house was in disrepair. However, the creek named after the old stone house was still a good place to settle, and so Williamstown was founded on its banks in 1865. Founding Williamstown was founded in 1865 in the Kansas River valley near the Union Pacific Railroad and on the banks of Stone House Creek by local property owners Mapes, Williams & Moore. It was originally in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamtown, New South Wales
Williamtown is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the main road between Newcastle and Nelson Bay. Geography The eastern section of Williamtown is dominated by RAAF Base Williamtown and Newcastle Airport while the western section of the area is primarily semi-rural with some large-acreage residential areas scattered along Cabbage Tree Road which is a main access route to Port Stephens from the Pacific Highway. To the south Williamtown reaches Fullerton Cove, a large cove at the Hunter River. The south-eastern corner of the area reaches the Tasman Sea on Stockton Beach and access to the beach is possible at this point for off-road vehicles via Lavis Lane. After reaching the beach a popular destination is the wreck of the which lies just off the beach approximately south-west. Population In the 2016 Census, there were 885 people in Williamtown. 70.9% of people were born in Australia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, County Limerick
Williamstown () is a small townland in the parish of Fedamore, in County Limerick, Ireland. Neighbouring townlands include Carnane and Arywee to the west, Ballynagarde to the east, Parkatotaun to the north, and Loughlinstown to the south.Google Maps The townland has an area of approximately . It is located south east of Limerick city centre. Residents of Williamstown entitled to vote may do so for candidates in the Castleconnell Local Electoral Area for local elections, the Limerick County constituency for general elections, South constituency for European Parliament elections. The polling station for these elections is in nearby Caherelly National School. A four-storey tower house A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strateg ..., known as Williamstown Castle, is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in the northern part of Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, United States. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,513 at the 2020 census. A college town, it is home to Williams College, the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival. History Originally called West Hoosac, the area was first settled in 1749. Prior to this time its position along the Mohawk Trail made it ideal Mohican hunting grounds. Its strategic location bordering Dutch colonies in New York led to its settlement, because it was needed as a buffer to stop the Dutch from encroaching on Massachusetts. Fort West Hoosac, the westernmost blockhouse and stockade in Massachusetts, was built in 1756. The town was incorporated in 1765 as Williamstown according to the will of Col. Ephraim Williams, who was killed in the Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Kentucky
Williamstown is a home-rule-class city in Grant and Pendleton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 3,925 at the 2010 census, up from 3,227 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. History When Grant County was formed in 1820, William Arnold offered land for the county seat. Arnold was a veteran of the Revolutionary War and settled in the area in 1795. The town built there was named after him when it incorporated in 1825. The county grew slowly, reaching a population of just 281 by 1870. The Cincinnati Southern Railway was built through the county in 1877, and Williamstown Lake was created in 1957. Finally, Interstate 75 was built in the 1960s. Since 2016, Williamstown is home to Ark Encounter theme park with its newly built Noah's Ark. Geography Williamstown is located east of the center of Grant County at (38.641184, -84.560920). It is bordered to the north by the city of Dry Ridge. The city limits extend northeast along Falmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frytown
Frytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, approximately 10 miles southwest of Iowa City. The town has been known as Frytown since the 19th century, and is listed as such on state maps; the USGS once called it Williamstown, though it has since changed the name. Frytown Conservation Area, a woodlands park belonging to Johnson County, is located about one mile northeast of Frytown. Demographics As of the 2020 Census, there were 193 people and 74 total housing units in the community. The population density was . The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Indiana
Williamstown is an unincorporated community in Decatur and Rush counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History Williamstown was founded in 1830. An old variant name of the community was called Earl City. A post office was established at Williamstown in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. Geography Williamstown is located at the boundary between Decatur and Rush counties. References Unincorporated communities in Decatur County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Rush County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1830 establishments in Indiana {{RushCountyIN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williamstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Williamstown ( cy, Trewiliam) is a village in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. Williamstown was founded in the 1870s, is located at the foot of Mynydd Dinas and is a district of neighbouring village Penygraig. Early history Before the Rhondda was industrialised in the mid to late 19th century, the area where Williamstown now resides, was made up of woodlands occupied by sparsely populated farmlands. Williamstown exhibits very little evidence of early habitation, a few Bronze Age cairns have been discovered on Mynydd Dinas, but most hafodi and farm houses tended to group around the River Rhondda located lower down the valley. Much of the land in the Rhondda, once controlled by individual farmers, had been bought up by wealthy absentee landlords by the start of the 19th century. The land which would become Williamstown was bought by Walter Coffin, the pioneer of coal mining Coal mining i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piercetown, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Piercetown ()Piercetown civil parish ''The Placenames Database of Ireland.'' Retrieved on 2 August 2015. is a in , . It is located about west–north–west of . It was formerly often spelled Pierstown. Piercetown is one of 9 civil parishes in the |
Mayne, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Mayne (),Mayne civil parish ''The Placename Database of Ireland.'' Retrieved on 21 July 2015. is a in , . It is located about north of . Mayne is one of 8 civil parishes in the |
