Welcome to Willow ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
Willow is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Willow lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Willow: (907)
The ZIP code for Willow: 99688<2>
Communities Also Named Willow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Willow - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow.
Communities near Willow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow.
- Houston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Y
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Nancy Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nancy Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Lake
- Big Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <3>
- Meadow Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Knik - Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik - Fairview
- Susitna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Tanaina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Knik
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Wasilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,099 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasilla <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow. See our Newspapers Page for Willow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow ...
Looking for more information about Willow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Willow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow.
Adding Willow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Willow post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Willow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |