Welcome to Willis ...
Willis is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Willis is located in Boone County<1>.
The location of Willis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Willis is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willis is located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Willis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Willis - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willis.
Communities near Willis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willis.
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - 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 <4>
- 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
- Alpena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
- 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
- Lead Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <4>
- Pyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willis. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis. See our Newspapers Page for Willis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis ...
Looking for more information about Willis? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willis.
Adding Willis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willis 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 Willis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Willis post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, 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 - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |