Williams in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Historic Williams

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

1. Historic Williams Marker

Inscription. Williams was a touhh frontier town filled with cowboys, loggers, and railroad workers. Gambling and prostitution were legal in one area of town until 1907. It was also hone to civic-minded citizens who forged a community and created this classic downtown now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 35° 15.029′ N, 112° 11.318′ W. Marker is in Williams, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on Historic Route 66 east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Historic Rte 66, Williams AZ 86046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lebsch Confectionery (here, next to this marker); Dime Store (a few steps from this marker); Citizens Bank (a few steps from this marker); Duffy Brothers Grocery Store (a few steps from this marker); Rounseville Drugstore (a few steps from this marker); Last Town Bypassed By I-40 (a few steps from this marker); Old Parlor Pool Hall

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Canyon Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williams.

Also see . . . Williams Historic Business District (PDF). National Register nomination (PDF) and inventory/photographs (separate PDF) for the district, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Charles A. Hoffman, Northern Arizona University; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 13, 2023

2. Historic Williams Marker

Frontier Williams, AZ image. Click for full size.

Unknown; City of Williams Public Library via Arizona Memory Project (Public Domain), 1892

3. Frontier Williams, AZ

At the time this photo was taken, Williams' population was about 200 people.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.