Welcome to Willoughby ...
Willoughby is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Willoughby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willoughby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Willoughby is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willoughby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Willoughby: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Willoughby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Willoughby - they are located in Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willoughby.
Communities near Willoughby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willoughby.
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Decatur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Chunky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Sebastopol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Neshoba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Lucern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton 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 Willoughby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willoughby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willoughby. 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 Willoughby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willoughby. See our Newspapers Page for Willoughby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willoughby ...
Looking for more information about Willoughby? 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 Willoughby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willoughby.
Adding Willoughby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willoughby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willoughby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willoughby post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willoughby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willoughby. 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 Newton, 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 Willoughby - 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/ |