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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 (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. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in Hancock County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Claiborne, Grainger, Hawkins, Lee (VA) & Scott (VA).

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Willis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Kyles Ford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Trent Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Sneedville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Duck Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Xenophon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
    • Alanthus Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Evans Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Bean Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Beans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Thorn Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Romeo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Baileyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <1>
    • Morelock ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
      • Morelock is located in Greene County
    • Marvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Ottway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
    • Jearoldstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Greene County
    • Mosheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <1>
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Centersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Greene County
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Milburnton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Whitesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Casablanca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Amis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Rogersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Surgoinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Kepler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • New Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
    • Strahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • Persia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Blossom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Galbraith Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galbraith Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Blair Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
      • Blair Gap is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Beartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County
    • Morrison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
    • Cherokee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Borden Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <1>
    • Beechwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Bloomingdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Colonial Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <1>
    • Fordtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
      • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendrick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Fall Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
      • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <1>
    • Ducktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
      • Ducktown is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 457 people
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Locust Mount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
    • Big Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 542 people
    • Mill Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
      • Mill Brook is located in Washington County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Cranks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Cawood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Dizney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Holmes Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Bobs Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kenvir
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Redbud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
      • Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Short Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Darkmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
      • Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Draper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Evarts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <1>
    • Verda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
      • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Gordon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Partridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Linefork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • Delphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Willis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willis.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pridemore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pridemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pridemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livesay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livesay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMillian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gonce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Testerman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Testerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Testerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Kyles Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Eidson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
    • Eidson is located in Hawkins County
  • Fisher Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Creek
    • Fisher Creek is located in Hawkins County
  • Alumwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alumwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumwell
    • Alumwell is located in Hawkins County
  • Gillenwater ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillenwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater
    • Gillenwater is located in Hawkins County
  • Vogel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vogel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel
    • Vogel is located in Hawkins County
  • Starnes ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes
    • Starnes is located in Hawkins County
  • Sneedville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lee Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Valley
    • Lee Valley is located in Hawkins County
  • Rogersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Amis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
    • Amis is located in Hawkins County
  • Surgoinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Stony Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Hawkins County
    • Opossum ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opossum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum
      • Opossum is located in Hawkins County
    • Choptack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptack
      • Choptack is located in Hawkins County

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

Newspapers Published in Willis ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willis, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 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>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.
<4>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5859, Longitude: -83.0168       In this case, the coordinates for Willis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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