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Welcome to Willis Springs ...

Willis Springs is located in Polk County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Willis Springs: Willis Spgs. (or less commonly used: Willis Spngs. or Willis Sprngs.)

Willis Springs is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Willis Springs (for example, toward Jasper), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Willis Springs is located in the (423) area code.

Communities near Willis Springs ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pantertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Gregory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
  • South Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Temple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Chatsworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Apison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
    • Apison is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Varnell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
    • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <4>

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 Willis Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willis Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willis Springs. 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 Willis Springs.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis Springs ...

Looking for more information about Willis Springs? 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 Willis Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willis Springs.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Polk, 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 Willis Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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