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Williamsport, West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia is located in the United States
Williamsport, West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Grant
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1549990

Williamsport is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Williamsport is the birthplace of J.R. Clifford (1848-1933), West Virginia's first African-American attorney.

Joseph V. Williams, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.

Notable residents

  • J. R. Clifford, who became West Virginia's first African-American attorney
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