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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wills Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wills Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Wills Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wills Crossroads: Wills Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Wills Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wills Crossroads may originally have been Will's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wills Crossroads might be written as Will Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wills Crossroads is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Barbour, Dale, Houston, Clay (GA) & Early (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Wills Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wills Crossroads:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Wills Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Shorterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Abbeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakey Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Capps
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Haleburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Screamer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
    • Newville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Headland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Bakerhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Blue Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Eufaula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Clio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <3>
    • Elamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
      • Elamville is located in Barbour County
    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Bertha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Clopton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Grimes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Mabson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Midland City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
    • Arguta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Ewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Pinckard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <3>
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kinsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Webb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <3>
    • Barber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County
    • Ashford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
    • Cowarts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <3>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Dothan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <3>
    • Parish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <3>
    • Gordon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Calhoun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Fort Gaines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Bellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Blakely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <3>
    • Sawhatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
    • Cedar Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
  • Quitman County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Hatcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
  • Randolph County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuthbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Randolph County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wills Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Wills Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Wills Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wills Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wills Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wills Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Wills Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wills Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wills Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.

  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Armstrong - Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Adoniram Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adoniram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adoniram Cemetery
  • Shorterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorterville Cemetery
  • Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaky Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaky Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaky Grove Cemetery
  • Judson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Danzey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzey Cemetery
    • New Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Park Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Wills Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wills Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wills Crossroads, with the one closest to Wills Crossroads listed first.

  • Hardwickburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
  • Shorterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County
  • Abbeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Gaines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Henry County
  • Balkum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
    • Balkum is located in Henry County
  • Otho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County
  • Pecan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County (GA)
  • Bertha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Dale County
  • Clopton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
    • Clopton is located in Dale County
  • Echo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Dale County
  • Headland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oateston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oateston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oateston
      • Oateston is located in Barbour County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wills Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wills Crossroads.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wills Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wills Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wills Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5563, Longitude: -85.1797       In this case, the coordinates for Wills Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wills Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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