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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 Willis (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 Willis. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Willis is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Willis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willis:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Willis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Monroe City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Verne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Wheatland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Fritchton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Decker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Vincennes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bruceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Edwardsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Busseron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Glendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Capehart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Cannelburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Alfordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Elnora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Odon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Portersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Ireland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Haysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Zoar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntingburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Giro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Hazleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Dongola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Francisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Patoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mackey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Buckskin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Fort Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Loogootee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Windom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Oakland City Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Vanderburgh County
    • Stacer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Wheatonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Graham Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Heilman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Oil Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Billett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Birds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Sumner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Adams Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Patton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Keensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willis, see our County-by-County Page for Willis.

Newspapers Published in Willis ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willis, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Willis:

Cemeteries Near Willis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willis.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.

  • Freeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
  • Catt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catt Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Weist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weist Cemetery
  • Weathers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
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    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Willis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willis.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.

  • Bowman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Pike County
  • Pond Creek Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
    • Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
  • Monroe City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
    • Monroe City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Iona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Knox County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Pike County
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Pike County
  • Sandy Hook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Davies's County
  • Rumble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Pike County
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Decker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
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    • Glezen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Maysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Davies's County
    • Purcell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Knox County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willis.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5534, Longitude: -87.3571       In this case, the coordinates for Willis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Willis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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