Welcome to Wills ...
So far, we found very little information about Wills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wills, please Contact Us.
Wills would have been located within present day DeKalb County<2>.
The location of Wills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wills is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wills was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Wills (for example, toward Lyerly (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Wills once stood is in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Wills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wills - they are located in Ohio, Tennessee (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wills.
Communities near Wills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wills.
- Albertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <6>
- Fort Payne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Boaz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <6>
- Rainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
- Centre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <6>
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Sylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Crossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <6>
- Cedar Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Sardis City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Wills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wills. 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 Wills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills. See our Newspapers Page for Wills.
Adding Wills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wills in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wills post office opened in 1882.
We also found Wills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Wills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including DeKalb, 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 Wills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |