Welcome to Willisville ...
The village of Willisville is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Willisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Willisville: WIL-is-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willisville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willisville has a population of 588 people<4> (see below for details).
Willisville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Willisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willisville is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Willisville: 62997<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willisville had an population of 588 people. This is a decrease of 7.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willisville had a population of 633 people. This makes Willisville the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 633 people, the population of Willisville decreased 8.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 694 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willisville.
Communities Also Named Willisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Willisville - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, New York, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willisville.
Communities near Willisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willisville.
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <7>
- Du Quoin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Pinckneyville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckneyville <7>
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>
- Steeleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
- Steeleville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <7>
- Coulterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville
- Coulterville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coulterville <7>
- Elkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
- Elkville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkville <7>
- Tilden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <7>
- Ava
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <7>
- Dowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Dowell is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <7>
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 Willisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willisville. 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 Willisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willisville. See our Newspapers Page for Willisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willisville ...
Looking for more information about Willisville? 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 Willisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willisville.
Adding Willisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willisville 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 Willisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Willisville post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Perry, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Willisville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willisville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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 village (such as Willisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |