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Welcome to Willisville ...

The town of Willisville is located in Nevada County<1>.

The location of Willisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Willisville has a population of 141 people<3> (see below for details).

Willisville is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Willisville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Willisville lies within the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Willisville: 71864<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Willisville.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willisville had an population of 141 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Willisville had a population of 152 people. This makes Willisville the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Willisville decreased 19.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 188 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Willisville.

Communities Also Named Willisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Willisville - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ontario and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willisville.

Communities near Willisville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willisville.

  • Magnolia
  • Hope
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hope
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope<7>
  • Stamps
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamps
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps<7>
  • Waldo
  • Lewisville
  • Stephens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stephens
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens<7>
  • McNeil
  • Emmet
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the northwest of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Emmet
  • Perrytown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the northwest of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perrytown
  • Rosston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
    • Rosston lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the north of Willisville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rosston

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 Willisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willisville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willisville. 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 Willisville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willisville. See our Newspapers Page for Willisville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willisville ...

Looking for more information about Willisville? 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 Willisville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willisville.

Adding Willisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willisville 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 Willisville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willisville.

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

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

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 Nevada, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willisville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Willisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willisville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Willisville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WillisvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5192, Longitude: -93.2951       In this case, the coordinates for Willisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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