Williams, Oregon

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Country	United States
Williams, Oregon
State	Oregon
County	Josephine
Settled	1881
Area
- Total	77.8 sq mi (201.5 km²)
Elevation	1,380 ft (421 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,829^{[citation needed]}
- Density	36/sq mi (13.9/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97544
Area code(s)	541

Williams is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.

There were three different post offices in the area named for their proximity to Williams Creek: Williams, Williamsburg and Williams Creek (in Jackson County).^[1] Williams Creek, which flows into the Applegate River, was named for Captain Robert Williams, who fought with Rogue River Indians along the creek during the Rogue River Wars.^[1] Williams post office was established in 1881 and is about six miles up Williams Creek from Provolt, two miles from the Jackson-Josephine county line.^[1] The community is served by the Three Rivers School District.

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^ ^a ^b ^c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1041-1043. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.

Coordinates: 42°13′08″N 123°16′22″W / 42.21889, -123.27278

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Josephine County, Oregon

County seat: Grants Pass

Cities	Cave Junction \| Grants Pass

CDPs	Harbeck-Fruitdale \| Redwood

Unincorporated communities	Galice \| Kerby \| Merlin \| O'Brien \| Selma \| Takilma \| Waldo \| Williams \| Wolf Creek