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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wills Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wills Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wills Town, please Contact Us.

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 Wills Town (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 Wills Town. 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.

Name Variations for Wills Town ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Wills Town, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Wills Town may originally have been Will's Town.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wills Town might be written as Will Town.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Wills Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Muskingum County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

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

  • Muskingum County     (The home county of Wills Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Dresden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Adamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock Cut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
      • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
    • Gilbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Shannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <3>
    • North Zanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Wortley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
    • Norwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • New Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <3>
    • Black Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Conesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Coshocton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cooperdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
    • Canal Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canal Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • West Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <3>
    • West Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
    • Mohawk Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Metham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Fresno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Birds Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Kimbolton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <3>
    • Oldham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oldham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Claysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
    • Clio ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Guernsey County
    • Odell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Guernsey County
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Brady ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Guernsey County
    • Byesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <3>
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Killbuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <3>
    • Stillwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Charm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Farmerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Glenmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <3>
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Bladensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Millwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Pipesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Gann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Buckeye City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gambier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rain Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
    • Gratiot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Ben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Wilkins Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Eagleport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Deavertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
  • Noble County
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Mount Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Crooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glenford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <3>
    • Redfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
    • Clover Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Town, with the one closest to Wills Town listed first.
    • Postboy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Newcomerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Bernice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Baltic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <3>
    • Peoli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Stone Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <3>
    • Gilmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Sugarcreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gnadenhutten
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
      • Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <3>
    • West Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County

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

Cemeteries Near Wills Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wills Town.

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 Wills Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Titus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Titus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Titus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Robinson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Robinson Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the William Robinson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The William Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robinson Cemetery
    • Thomas Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40941 <6>
  • Adams Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • George Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Royers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mill Fork Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Fork Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Fork Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Adams Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Mills
    • Adams Mills is located in Muskingum County
  • Conesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Wills Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wills Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Creek
    • Wills Creek is located in Coshocton County
  • Willowbrook ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Coshocton County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Coshocton County
  • Trinway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Moscow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moscow
    • New Moscow is located in Coshocton County
  • Rock Cut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Cut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
    • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Coshocton County
  • Wakatomika
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakatomika have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakatomika
    • Wakatomika is located in Coshocton County
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    • Ellis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Muskingum County
    • East Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwood
      • East Greenwood is located in Muskingum County
    • Otsego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
      • Otsego is located in Muskingum County

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

Newspapers Published in Wills Town ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wills Town, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wills Town.

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 Wills Town:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Wills Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wills Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wills Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1537, Longitude: -81.9124       In this case, the coordinates for Wills Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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