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Welcome to Willsburg ...

So far, we found very little information about Willsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Willsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willsburg, please Contact Us.

Willsburg would have been located within present day Page County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Willsburg is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Willsburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Willsburg was located: 712

Communities near Willsburg ...

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

  • Clarinda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarkio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <4>
  • Rock Port
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Burlington Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • College Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • College Springs is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people

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

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

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

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 Willsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willsburg - 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.