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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 Washtenaw County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washtenaw County: Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland & Wayne.

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:

  • Washtenaw County     (The home county of Willis)
    • The following are listed by 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
    • Rawsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawsonville
      • Rawsonville is located in Washtenaw County
    • Stony Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Washtenaw County
    • Ypsilanti
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Dixboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixboro
      • Dixboro is located in Washtenaw County
    • 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 <2>
    • Ann Arbor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barton Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Emery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
  • Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Macon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Lenawee County
    • Britton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Tecumseh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Holloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Lenawee County
    • Wellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Lenawee County
    • Blissfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
      • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <2>
    • Riga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
      • Riga is located in Lenawee County
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lenawee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Whitmore Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Lake
      • Whitmore Lake is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore Lake <2>
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Green Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
      • Green Oak is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Hell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Chalkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Kaiserville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Monroe County
    • Milan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maybee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Carleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scofield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Monroe County
    • Azalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
      • Azalia is located in Monroe County
    • Grafton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Monroe County
    • Grape
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape
      • Grape is located in Monroe County
    • Cone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
      • Cone is located in Monroe County
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Steiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steiner
      • Steiner is located in Monroe County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Northville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Novi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
    • South Lyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmington Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Acres
      • Farmington Acres is located in Oakland County
    • Clarenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarenceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
      • Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
    • Quakertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Oakland County
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <2>
    • New Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wixom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
    • Walled Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wood Creek Farms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
      • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • New Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Wayne County
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in Wayne County
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
    • Wayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eloise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Eloise is located in Wayne County
    • Westland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Inkster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

  • Alban Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alban Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metropolitan Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union - Udell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Udell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union - Udell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoney Creek FWB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (384 more) ...
    • Martinsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Otisville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pool Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willis had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Monroe County
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    • 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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)

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.

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 249 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 23 miles [37 km]<5>. 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 first visit 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:

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 Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.1584, Longitude: -83.5580       In this case, the coordinates for Willis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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