Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Willis Springs (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 Willis Springs. 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 Willis Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Willis Springs: Willis Spgs. (or less commonly used: Willis Spngs. or Willis Sprngs.)
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Willis Springs is located in Polk County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Fannin (GA), Murray (GA), Cherokee (NC), Bradley, McMinn & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Willis Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willis Springs:
- Polk County (The home county of Willis Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Ball Play
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Oldfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Chable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Ocoee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Archville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Chanceytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Copperhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ducktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chestuee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Wildwood Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- South Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Bellefounte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Countryside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bent Tree Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Hopewell Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Howardville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Apison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Collegedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ooltewah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
- Ryall Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
- East Brainerd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Lake Dweller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Lakesite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Brainerd Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- McMinn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Luskville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Claxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Etowah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Lamontville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Grady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mecca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Englewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nonaburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- East View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East View is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
- Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
- Beta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Epperson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Rural Vale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Coker Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Jalapa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Catoosa Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Graysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ellie Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Indian Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Dafron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Fannin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Fry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Pierceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Epworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- McCaysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pantertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Blue Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greens Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Cutcane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Morganton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hemp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Gilmer County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Santaluca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Santaluca is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
- Tails Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Cherry Log
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Path
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- White Path is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
- Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
- Ellijay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Northcutt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- East Ellijay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Rolston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Gordon County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Buff ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buff is located in Gordon County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Oakman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Murray County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Tennga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Crandall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sumac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Eton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wells is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carters is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Ruralvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Red Clay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Cohutta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parrett Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Varnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Union Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
- Rocky Face
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Mill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Cherokee County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Burger Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Hothouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
- Postell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Vests
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Culberson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
- Hiwassee Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willis Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Willis Springs.
Cemeteries Near Willis Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willis Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Willis Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willis Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Ball Play Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hooker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hooker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McNair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McNair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (563 more) ...
- Old Fort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shields - Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Willis Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willis Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willis Springs, with the one closest to Willis Springs listed first.
- Conasauga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Doogan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doogan is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doogan
- Alaculsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alaculsy is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaculsy
- Cisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Sylco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sylco is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylco
- Chable ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Fetzerton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fetzerton is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Felker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Felker is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
- Ocoee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Earnest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Earnest is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beaverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Sumac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willis Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willis Springs.
Newspapers Published in Willis Springs ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willis Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willis Springs.
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 Willis Springs:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradley County
- Hamilton County
- McMinn County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Gordon County
- Murray County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Willis Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Willis Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |