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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 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Whittaker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
    • Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
  • West Sumpter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
    • West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Rawsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
    • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Monroe County
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wayne County
  • Ypsilanti
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Wayne County
  • Milan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
  • Geddes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
  • Pittsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
    • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield has also been known as:
    • Pittsfield Village
  • Maybee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Scofield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Scofield is located in Monroe County
  • Carleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Romulus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romulus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
    • Romulus is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romulus <3>
  • Azalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Monroe County
  • Dixboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
    • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Saline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
  • Grafton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Monroe County
  • Wayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ann Arbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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