Williamsburg, (also spelled as Williamsburgh), is an

Unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Covington County, Mississippi Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,568. Its county seat is Collins. The county is named for U.S. Army officer and Congressman Leonard Covington. History Covingto ...

, United States. Williamsburg served as the county seat from 1829 until 1906. Three separate courthouses were built and subsequently burned in Williamsburg. The last courthouse was burned by an arsonist. Train service was brought to an area nearby named

Williamsburg Depot Collins is a city in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,586 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Covington County. History From Williamsburg Depot to Collins Collins was originally incorporated as William ...

, which was renamed Collins. Williamsburg lost its status as a county seat and was replaced by Collins. A post office operated under the name Williamsburgh from 1827 to 1891 and under the name Williamsburg from 1891 to 1907. A book about the community and its graveyards was published in 2013.

Notable native

* Robert S. Hall,

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Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

from 1929 to 1933

References

Unincorporated communities in Covington County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{CovingtonCountyMS-geo-stub