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Welcome to Williamson, NY

Overview

Williamson is on the southern shore of Lake Ontario and includes the picturesque hamlet of Pultneyville, which used to be a frequent meeting place for Iroquois people. You’re only 13 miles from the town of Webster in Monroe County, which has lots of shopping, restaurants, a bowling alley and movie theater. Boating and fishing are popular here, and Williamson has two marinas. This mostly rural community is recognized for its fruit growing, particularly apples, peaches and cherries.


Essentials

The Williamson Free Public Library is at 6380 Route 21. The Williamson Post Office is at 6144 State Route 21, and the East Williamson Post Office is 4995 Ridge Road. Breen’s IGA is a grocery store on Route 104; there also is a Tops Friendly Markets store in Ontario, to the west. The Williamson Central School District has about 1,200 students enrolled in three schools.



Recreation & Entertainment

Spencer Speedway on Route 104 is where you’ll find hot rods and drag racing, as well as oval-track racing. The place draws fans from all over the area. Eagle Ridge Sports has golf, a driving range and an oval slot track. Pultneyville offers lakeside dining and shopping and the Williamson-Pultneyville Historical Society, with information about the War of 1812. Pultneyville also has Artisans’ Loft, at The Landing at Pultneyville, a busy marina and the second-oldest small stage theater (Gates Hall) in the country.



Transportation & Traffic

Route 104 is the major east-west highway in the region. Route 21 is the main north-south artery. Ridge Road (County Road 103) winds through Williamson, parallel to Route 104 in an east-west direction. Since this is a rural area, traffic is not heavy, except on Route 104.



Pros & Cons

Along with its popularity among boaters and fishermen and –women, Williamson has become a bedroom community of sorts for those who work at Eastman Kodak and Xerox in nearby Monroe County. Fruit farming is abundant here. Pultneyville is charming, particularly in the summer. Williamson did not repeal Prohibition until the 1990s, and bars, taverns and alcohol service in restaurants were not permitted again until 2004.