Welcome to Wills ...
So far, we found very little information about Wills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wills, please Contact Us.
Wills would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
The location of Wills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wills is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wills was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wills once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Wills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Wills: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Johnson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 6 communities that are also named Wills - they are located in Alabama, Ohio, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wills.
Communities near Wills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wills.
- Lawrenceburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <5>
- New Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Loretto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Killen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <5>
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
- Saint Florian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Minor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
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 Wills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wills. 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 Wills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills. See our Newspapers Page for Wills.
Adding Wills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wills in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wills post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |