Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Willard came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Willard in various books, articles, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Willard. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Willard data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Willard:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

Map from 1905 (unknown title/publisher)

Willard is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Willard. See our Misc Page for Willard for more information.