Welcome to Willing ...
Willing is located in Copiah County<1>.
The location of Willing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Willing is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Willing: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Willing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willing.
- Crystal Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <5>
- Hazlehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <5>
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Learned
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <5>
- Carpenter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Myles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Glancy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Saint Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne 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 Willing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willing. 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 Willing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willing. See our Newspapers Page for Willing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willing ...
Looking for more information about Willing? 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 Willing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willing.
Adding Willing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willing 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 Willing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willing post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willing. 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 Copiah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |