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Welcome to Willard ...

The city of Willard is located in Huron County<1>.



The pronunciation of Willard: WIH-luhrd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Willard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Willard has a population of 6,019 people<3> (see below for details).

Willard is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Willard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Willard: 44890<5>

Websites for Willard ...

Official Website: www.willardohio.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willard had an population of 6,019 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Willard had a population of 6,236 people (or 10.47% of the total population of Huron County). This makes Willard the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Willard represents 0.05% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,236 people, the population of Willard decreased 8.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,806 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Willard.

Communities Also Named Willard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Willard - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Willard ...

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

  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Bellevue
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Crestline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Milan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Monroeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <6>
  • New Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <6>
  • Bloomville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Willard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willard ...

Looking for more information about Willard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Willard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willard.

Adding Willard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willard 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 Willard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Willard post office opened in 1918.

We also found Willard on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willard.

The official website for Willard: www.willardohio.com/

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Willard. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Willard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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