Welcome to Willsburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Willsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Willsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willsburg, please Contact Us.
Willsburg would have been located within present day Page County<2>.
The location of Willsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Willsburg is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Willsburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Willsburg once stood is in the (712) area code.
Communities near Willsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willsburg.
- Clarinda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda
- Clarinda is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarinda <5>
- Shenandoah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- Tarkio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <5>
- Rock Port
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
- Essex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Burlington Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Junction
- Burlington Junction is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington Junction <5>
- Farragut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
- College Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 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 Willsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willsburg. 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 Willsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Willsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Willsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |