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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 Willard (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 Willard. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Willard is located in Greene County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Willard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willard:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Willard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Bois D'Arc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookline Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Brookline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ash Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <1>
    • Battlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Mumford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Fair Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <1>
    • Strafford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <1>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Republic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <1>
    • Billings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <1>
    • Clever
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <1>
    • Nixa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
    • Cassidy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Ozark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <1>
    • Pembina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Highlandville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <1>
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Everton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <1>
    • Dadeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <1>
    • Pilgrim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
    • Corry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Bona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
      • Bona is located in Dade County
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Glen Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
    • Arcola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Lockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Dallas County
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Halltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <1>
    • Stinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Heatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Marionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Round Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Verona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
    • Morrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <1>
    • Goodnight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Eudora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Tin Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Aldrich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fair Play
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <1>
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Dunnegan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Goodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
  • Stone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Union City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Bradfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <1>
    • Crane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Ponce de Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • Oto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Conklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Rogersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <1>
    • Marshfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Willard ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Willard. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Willard and those printed in the larger area surrounding Willard.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Willard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Willard:

Cemeteries Near Willard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willard.

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 Willard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Murray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
  • Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery
  • Alms House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alms House Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunshine Acres Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alms House Cemetery
  • Squib Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squib Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squib Cemetery
  • Brookline Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Johns Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Chapel Cemetery
    • Maple Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willard had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Willard had a population of 5,736 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.

  • Ritter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Greene County
  • Hackney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Hackney is located in Greene County
  • Cave Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Greene County
  • Bois D'Arc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Greene County
  • Nichols
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Nichols is located in Greene County
  • Ebenezer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Greene County
  • Sacville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacville
    • Sacville is located in Greene County
  • Yeakley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley
    • Yeakley is located in Greene County
  • Harold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
    • Harold is located in Greene County
  • Brookline Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
    • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gresham ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Polk County
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Ash Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willard.

The official website for Willard: www.cityofwillard.org/

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2946, Longitude: -93.4166       In this case, the coordinates for Willard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Willard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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