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>
While we didn't find Willet in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willet. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willet listed first.
- Murphy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Washington County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Murphy
From Willet to Murphy
- Auter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Auter
From Willet to Auter
- Overby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Overby is located in Washington County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Overby
From Willet to Overby
- Panther Burn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
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From your current location to Panther Burn
- Hollandale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Percy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Nitta Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Nitta Yuma
From Willet to Nitta Yuma
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Anguilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Anguilla
From Willet to Anguilla
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mont Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
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From your current location to Mont Helena
- Grace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lorenzen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Lorenzen
From Willet to Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Riverside Junction
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Washington County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Hampton
From Willet to Hampton
- Rolling Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <4>
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- Erwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Glen Allan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allan
- Glen Allan is located in Washington County
- Burdette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Washington County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Avon
From Willet to Avon
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Washington County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to James
From Willet to James
- Longwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Wayside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lake Washington ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Washington
- Lake Washington is located in Washington County
- Egremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Lake City
From Willet to Lake City
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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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 Willet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |