Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Willisville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Willisville had a population of 139 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Nevada County
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- Rosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
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- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
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- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
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- Bodcaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- College Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
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- Mount Moriah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
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- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
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- Caney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
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- Laneburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
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- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
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- Lumber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lumber is located in Columbia County
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- McNeil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Ouachita County
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- Zama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
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- Milner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
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- Stamps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shover Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
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- Sardis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
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- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin is located in Columbia County
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- Bluff City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lackland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lackland is located in Nevada County
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- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
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- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
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 Willisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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