Welcome to Willard ...
Willard is located in Harper County<1>.
The location of Willard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Willard is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willard lies within the (580) area code.
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, Ohio, 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.
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clark County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Englewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosston <4>
- Sitka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Charleston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Selman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Selman is located in Harper County
- Protection
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protection <4>
- Gate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <4>
- Laverne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laverne
- Laverne is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laverne <4>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Willard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Willard post office opened in 1902.
We also found Willard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Harper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |