Williams is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Josephine County

Josephine County, Oregon

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, Oregon

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, United States

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.

There were three different post offices in the area named for their proximity to Williams Creek: Williams, Williamsburg and Williams Creek (in Jackson County

Jackson County, Oregon

-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...

). Williams Creek, which flows into the Applegate River

Applegate River

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, was named for Captain Robert Williams, who fought with Rogue River Indians

Rogue River (tribe)

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 along the creek during the Rogue River Wars

Rogue River Wars

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. Williams post office was established in 1881 and is about six miles upstream from Provolt

Provolt, Oregon

Provolt is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located about 15 miles southeast of Grants Pass on Oregon Route 238, near the Applegate River on the county line between Jackson and Josephine counties....

 on Williams Creek, and two miles west of the Jackson-Josephine county line. The community is served by the Three Rivers School District

Three Rivers School District (Oregon)

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; Williams Elementary School is located in the community.

According to the Associated Press

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, as of 2011, Williams' ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 had the highest concentration of people registered to grow medical marijuana

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of any ZIP code in Oregon.