Welcome to Willett ...
Willett is located in Harrison County<1>.
The location of Willett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Willett is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willett is located in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Willett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Willett - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willett.
Communities near Willett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willett.
- Missouri Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
- Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Woodbine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <4>
- Neola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
- Shelby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Minden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- Earling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Mondamin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondamin
- Mondamin is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mondamin <4>
- Persia
(12 miles [19.3 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 Willett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willett. 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 Willett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willett. See our Newspapers Page for Willett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willett ...
Looking for more information about Willett? 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 Willett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willett.
Adding Willett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willett in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willett was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Harrison, 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 Willett - 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. |