Williamsburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Callaway County

Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 44,332. Its county seat is Fulton. The county was organized in 1820. It was named for Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of...

, Missouri

Missouri

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United States

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. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area

Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area

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. It is home to Nine Mile Presbyterian church, presided over by James W. Cruickshank. It is also located on Missouri Supplemental Route

Missouri Supplemental Route

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 D just off Interstate 70

Interstate 70

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 about thirteen miles northeast of Fulton

Fulton, Missouri

Fulton is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, the United States of America. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,790 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Callaway County...

at 38°52′11"N 91°44′49"W (38.8697, -91.7469)

Williamsburg is home to Cranes Country Store. Established in 1926, the store is a major draw for tourists from across the country.

Ira Louvin of country music act The Louvin Brothers was killed here. He died on June 20, 1965 when a drunken driver struck his car in Williamsburg, Missouri