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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Willard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Willard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Willard is located in Pender County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

Below are the counties that are near Willard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willard:

  • Pender County     (The home county of Willard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Watha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Murray Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
    • Burgaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
      • Burgaw is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
    • Saint Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Ashton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Pender County
    • Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Pender County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Maple Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Currie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Topsail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
      • Topsail is located in Pender County
    • Brown Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Pender County
    • Hampstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Topsail Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Long View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Bladen County
    • Kelly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Bladen County
    • East Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • White Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Northwest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
      • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Phoenix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
    • Navassa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
      • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Sandy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Malmo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
      • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Riegelwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Acme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Columbus County
    • Sandyfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
      • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Delco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
      • Delco is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
  • Duplin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Tin City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
      • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Wallace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
    • Teachey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
      • Teachey is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Cartersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Safe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
      • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Hancheys Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancheys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
      • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
    • Pasley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
      • Pasley is located in Duplin County
    • Duff Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
      • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Murphey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
      • Murphey is located in Duplin County
    • Greenevers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenevers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
      • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Rose Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sloan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
    • Brices Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
      • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
  • Jones County
    • Hargetts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargetts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargetts Crossroads
      • Hargetts Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • Pink Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
      • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <2>
  • New Hanover County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Castle Hayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
      • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <2>
    • Skippers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
      • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
    • Wrightsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
      • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
    • Murraysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
      • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
    • Bayshore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
    • Hightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
      • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
    • Kirkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
    • Kings Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
      • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
    • Ogden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Smith Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
      • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
  • Onslow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Catherine Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
      • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
    • Richlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
    • Holly Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <2>
    • Folkstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folkstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
      • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
    • Half Moon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
    • Mill Pond Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
    • Shamrock Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
      • Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
    • Surf City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
      • Surf City is located in Onslow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <2>
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.
    • Delway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
    • Tomahawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
    • Ingold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingold
      • Ingold is located in Sampson County
    • Elliott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Sampson County
    • Turkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>
    • Garland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Moltonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moltonville
      • Moltonville is located in Sampson County
    • Beulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Sampson County
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McDaniels
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Sampson County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willard, see our County-by-County Page for Willard.

Newspapers Published in Willard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willard, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Willard:

Cemeteries Near Willard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.

  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Memorial Park
  • Powers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Rockfish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplin Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplin Memorial Gardens
  • Wells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurganus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurganus Cemetery
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Mine Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Mine Burial Park
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rose Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Marshburn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshburn Cemetery
    • Worrell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Willard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willard.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Willard, with the one closest to Willard listed first.

  • Wallace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <2>
  • Teachey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Safe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
  • Rose Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burgaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgaw
    • Burgaw is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgaw <2>
  • Sloan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Duplin County
  • Chinquapin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Ivanhoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
  • Atkinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
  • Ashton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Pender County
  • Waycross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
    • Waycross is located in Sampson County
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    • Maple Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
    • Currie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6902, Longitude: -77.9797       In this case, the coordinates for Willard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Willard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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