Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willis had a population of 174 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Willis had a population of 36 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
- Baker ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kennekuk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
- Everest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Powhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Robinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hiawatha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Purcell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Muscotah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Denton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Severance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Netawaka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Padonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hamlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fidelity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fidelity is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Granada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monrovia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reserve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wetmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Bendena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Capioma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Willis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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