Welcome to Willis ...

Willis is located in Dakota County<1>.

Willis is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Willis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Willis: 402 & 531<3>

Communities Also Named Willis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Willis - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willis.

Communities near Willis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willis.

• Sioux City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
  • Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sioux City
  • From Willis to Sioux City
• South Sioux City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
  • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <4>
• Sergeant Bluff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
  • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
• North Sioux City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
  • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <4>
• Elk Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <4>
• Dakota City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Dakota City is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dakota City
  • From Willis to Dakota City
• Wakefield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wakefield
  • From Willis to Wakefield
• Hinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hinton
  • From Willis to Hinton
• Winnebago
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
  • Winnebago is located in Thurston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
• Ponca
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
  • Ponca is located in Dixon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ponca
  • From Willis to Ponca

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 Willis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willis. 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 Willis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis. See our Newspapers Page for Willis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis ...

Looking for more information about Willis? 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 Willis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/