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Welcome to Willis ...

Willis is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Willis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Willis is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Willis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Willis: 734

The ZIP code for Willis: 48191<3>

Communities Also Named Willis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Willis: This one is located in Washtenaw County and the other is located in Benzie County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 20 communities that are also named Willis - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Willis ...

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

  • Ann Arbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Livonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Westland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dearborn Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Southgate
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Allen Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Inkster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Romulus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis ...

Looking for more information about Willis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Willis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willis.

Adding Willis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willis 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 (so far) for Willis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Willis post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Washtenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Willis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/