Welcome to Willows ...
Willows is located in Claiborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Willows is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willows lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Willows: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Willows ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Willows - they are located in California (5), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willows.
Communities near Willows ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willows.
- Vicksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Port Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Rocky Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Saint Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Grand Gulf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Myles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga 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 Willows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willows.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willows. 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 Willows.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willows. See our Newspapers Page for Willows.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willows ...
Looking for more information about Willows? 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 Willows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willows.
Adding Willows to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willows 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 Willows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willows post office opened in 1899.
We also found Willows on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willows.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willows. 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 Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |