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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Willis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Willis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Willis is located in Boone County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Willis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willis:

  • Boone County     (The home county of Willis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
    • South Lead Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Lead Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bergman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
      • Bergman is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <3>
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Boone County
    • Myrtle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County
    • Diamond City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <3>
    • Lowry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Boone County
    • Zinc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Amos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Amos is located in Baxter County
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
    • Cotter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <3>
    • Gassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gassville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
      • Gassville is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <3>
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Denver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Carroll County
    • Blue Eye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Green Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Osage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Carroll County
    • Rudd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Carroll County
    • Urbanette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
      • Urbanette is located in Carroll County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Monarch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monarch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Pyatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Peel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
      • Peel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <3>
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Bruno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
    • Yellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
      • Yellville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
    • Bull Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
    • Flippin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <3>
    • Price Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
      • Price Place is located in Marion County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rea Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
      • Rea Valley is located in Marion County
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Marion County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Western Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
      • Western Grove is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Hasty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
    • Compton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
    • Vendor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Pindall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Saint Joe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Ocie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
      • Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Theodosia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
      • Theodosia is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Longrun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
      • Longrun is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Pontiac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
    • Sundown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <3>
    • Thornfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
      • Thornfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
  • Stone County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Blue Eye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <3>
    • Indian Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <3>
    • Coney Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Lampe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Dollar City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Dollar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
      • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County (MO)
    • Kimberling City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
      • Kimberling City is located in Stone County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County (MO)
  • Taney County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Protem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
      • Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Ridgedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rueter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
      • Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Melva ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
      • Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Kirbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <3>
    • Powersite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Oasis ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oasis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Kissee Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
      • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <3>
    • Hollister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
    • Forsyth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
    • Table Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Branson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willis, see our County-by-County Page for Willis.

Cemeteries Near Willis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.

  • Foresee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foresee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • York Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deshield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrollton Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollton Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollton Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Derryberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derryberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derryberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Locust Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Willis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willis.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.

  • Elixir ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
    • Elixir is located in Boone County
  • Lead Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Boone County
  • Myrtle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Boone County
  • Oregon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Boone County
  • Boone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Monarch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monarch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County
  • Lowry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Boone County
  • Harrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Pedlo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
    • Pedlo is located in Boone County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County
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    • Francis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Boone County
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Peel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
      • Peel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willis.

Newspapers Published in Willis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willis, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Willis:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Willis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3781, Longitude: -92.9866       In this case, the coordinates for Willis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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