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Welcome to Willett ...

Willett is located in Muscogee County<1>.


The location of Willett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Willett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Willett is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Willett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Willett is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Willett: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Willett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Willett - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willett.

Communities near Willett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willett.

  • Maridale Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
    • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
  • Phenix City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
    • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <5>
  • Branton Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
    • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
  • Mountain Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Smith's Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Glenns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
    • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
  • Fortson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
    • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
  • Twin Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Chapel
    • Twin Chapel is located in Muscogee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,701 people
  • Lincoln Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
    • Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willett. See our Newspapers Page for Willett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willett ...

Looking for more information about Willett? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Willett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willett.

Adding Willett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willett 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 Willett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Willett post office opened in 1894.

We also found Willett on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willett.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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