Welcome to Willis ...

Willis is located in Hancock County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Willis had a population of 395 people.<2> (see below for details).

Willis is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Willis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Willis: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named Willis ...

While we believe that this Willis is located in Hancock County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Willis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Haywood and Lawrence County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 20 communities that are also named Willis - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willis.

Communities near Willis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willis.

• Church Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
• Mount Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
• Rogersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
• Trent Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Surgoinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Surgoinsville is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgoinsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surgoinsville <5>
• Sneedville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <5>
• Red Bridge Ferry
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
• Mooresburg Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
• Eidson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eidson is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
• Amis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Amis is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis

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 Willis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willis. 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 Willis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis. See our Newspapers Page for Willis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willis ...

Looking for more information about Willis? 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 Willis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willis.