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Williamsport, West Virginia
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 Williamsport, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Williamsport, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Grant |
| 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, USA. 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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