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)
- Whittaker is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker
- West Sumpter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sumpter
- Rawsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Oakville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Ypsilanti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- 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)
- London is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Geddes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Geddes is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- 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)
- Scofield is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Carleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Romulus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Azalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Azalia is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
- Dixboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
- Saline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ann Arbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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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