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Williamsburg, VA
Virginia · Williamsburg city · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk Metro
Williamsburg is a small city in Virginia with a population of 15,564. Residents earn $70,206 per year, which is 7% below the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
15,564
Population
1,741/sq mi density
$70,206
Median Income
$35,732 per capita
$393,200
Home Value
$458,205 Zillow
$1,361
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,316 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,206 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$393,200 home value, $1,361/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K (61% below avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Williamsburg
Historic Markers
29
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
14
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Williamsburg, VA
14 reported haunted locations found near Williamsburg, VA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Camp Peary | A man killed his wife, and later hung himself. The lights turn on when no one is around, also doors unlock mysteriously. |
| Colonial Grounds | While visiting Williamsburg i heard a story of a ghost of a slave named Jim. He was a slave to the Governor and he went to his shack one day and his family had disappeared. He is said to roam the halls of nearby hotels and knock on doors searching for his lost family. |
| Governor’s Palace Green | A young women haunts the Governor’s Palace and another house near the palace. She is the ghost of a girl named Elizabeth that was attending one of the governor’s balls. It is said that during the night Elizabeth became very upset and ran away from the ball. On her way back to the house that Elizabeth was staying at, she lost one of her shoes on the Governor’s Palace's Green. When she finally got home legend has it that she threw herself off the top step. But the truth is that Elizabeth ... |
| Governors Mansion | The maze behind the building is said to be haunted by soldiers from the civil war and revolutionary war. The wall in front of the mansion is said to be haunted by the ghost of a criminally insane escapee of Eastern State Mental Institution, who in the 1920s slit a woman's throat. |
| Ironbound Road – Rec Center | the blinds go up and down in the second floors nurses office, a ghost is seen to play baseball late at night and a shadowy figure has been seen walking around the woods late at night |
| Kings Arms Tavern | A woman named Irma haunts this place. She lived in the 1700s. People don't yet know how she died. Some people believe she died because of a candle. Others think she died because of another thing. Irma isn't seen very often, but she is heard speaking to staff and people have felt her presence. Irma blows out candles and helps the staff. She is not a poltergeist. She is very friendly. |
| Magazine building | A soldier seems to still walk up the stairs to put his guns away. |
| Matthew Whaley Elementary School (301 Scotland Street) | Haunted by the ghosts of two young African American boys killed in the 1960's by an unknown anti-desegregation assailant.- March 2008 Additional information: Believed to actually be haunted by Matthew Whaley, the son of Headmistress Mary Page Whaley. He died at the age of 9, but before dying had frequently played with a young black slave boy. The haunting of the school is that of Matthew Whaley. He and the little slave boy can also be seen playing together in front of the Governor's Palace in... |
| Peyton Randolph House | Many ghost sightings over 20 stories associated with this old mansion. |
| The Mill | Williamsburg's first serial killer stashed his young victim's bodies here, and it is said to be haunted by them. |
| The Presidents House / Wren Building | Haunted by a French Soldier of the revolutionary war-he died in this building when it was a makeshift hospital for the wounded. Also, it was haunted by some unknown force, and one of the inhabitants discovered the body of a 13 year old girl buried in the walls.March 2008 Additional information: Haunted by a French Soldier of the revolutionary war-he died in this building when it was a makeshift hospital for the wounded. Also, it was haunted by some unknown force, and one of the inhabitants di... |
| The Williamsburg Theatre | the ghost of a Union soldier in blue haunts this theatre. During the Civil War, the theatre belonged to the Wade family, a friendly and well-known family who open their home to poverty-stricken families in search of a home. One day a severely-wounded Confederate soldier was taken into the home in the attempt to heal him from his wounds and save his life. Unfgrtunately, the soldier later died. The next day, Union soldier entered the Wade home in search of Confederates taken refuge in Williamsb... |
| William and Mary | Quarterly House/Brafferton Building - Haunted by Indians kept in the house. You can hear beating of drums, crying, screaming, footsteps and you can see a boy run across the soccer field late at night.March 2008 Additional information: Haunted by Indians kept in the house. You can hear beating of drums, crying, screaming, footsteps and you can see a boy run across the soccer field late at night. *This actually is the Brafferton Building, a building used to house Indians after the massacre of t... |
| William and Mary | Tucker Hall - In 1980, a girl committed suicide in this academic building, and her ghost is rumored to appear throughout the semesters. |