Welcome to Willis Creek ...

Willis Creek is located in Clinton County<1>.

The location of Willis Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Willis Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Willis Creek: Willis Crk. (or less commonly used: Willis Ck. or Willis Cr.)

Willis Creek is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Willis Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Willis Creek (for example, toward Monticello), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Willis Creek is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Willis Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Willis Creek - they are located in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willis Creek.

Communities near Willis Creek ...

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

• Thompsons Store
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Russell Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
• Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Burkesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Byrdstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Ida
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Clinton County
• Bakerton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
  • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
• Browns Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
  • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
• Long Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
  • Long Bottom is located in Russell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis Creek ...

Looking for more information about Willis Creek? 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 Willis Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willis Creek.

Adding Willis Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willis Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willis Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Willis Creek post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willis Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/