Our Genealogy Helper
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 Willisville (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 Willisville. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Willisville is located in Nevada County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Willisville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willisville:
- Nevada County (The home county of Willisville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Rosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Bodcaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Cale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Laneburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Zama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bluff City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Boughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Whelen Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Beirne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Gurdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- College Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McNeil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Macedonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Horsehead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Emerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Patmos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Perrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Sheppard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Stamps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Kress City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Miller County
- Garland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lufra ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lufra is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
- Reader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Bragg City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Chidester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Pace City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Wyloe ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cullendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cullendale is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullendale
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Louann
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Union County
- Mount Holly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willisville, see our County-by-County Page for Willisville.
Cemeteries Near Willisville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willisville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Willisville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willisville, with the one closest to Willisville listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waldrep Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Watts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barksdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Falcon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<2>
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.
These 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Rosston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Bodcaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- College Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Mount Moriah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Woodlawn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Caney ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caney is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Laneburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Lumber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lumber is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
- McNeil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willisville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willisville.
Newspapers Published in Willisville ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willisville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willisville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willisville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Willisville:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Hempstead County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Willisville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |