Welcome to Willet ...
Willet is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Willet, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Willet is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willet lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willet is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Willet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Willet - they are located in New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willet.
Communities near Willet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willet.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Belzoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <5>
- 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 <5>
- Inverness
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Anguilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <5>
- Isola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Louise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Delta City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
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 Willet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willet. 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 Willet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willet. See our Newspapers Page for Willet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willet ...
Looking for more information about Willet? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Willet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willet.
Adding Willet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willet 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 for Willet was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Willet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |