Welcome to Willettsville ...
Willettsville is located in Highland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willettsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Willettsville is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willettsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willettsville: 937 & 326<3>
Communities near Willettsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willettsville.
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blanchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Orab
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
- Mount Orab is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <4>
- Sabina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <4>
- Lynchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sardinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Willettsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willettsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willettsville. 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 Willettsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willettsville. See our Newspapers Page for Willettsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willettsville ...
Looking for more information about Willettsville? 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 Willettsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willettsville.
Adding Willettsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willettsville 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 Willettsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willettsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willettsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Willettsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Willettsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |