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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Montgomery County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Grimes, Harris, Liberty, San Jacinto, Walker & Waller.

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:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Willis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Panorama Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Conroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <3>
    • Cut and Shoot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
    • Woodloch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodloch
      • Woodloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Grangerland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shenandoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • The Woodlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Karen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Chateau Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
      • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Dacus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
  • Grimes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Richards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <3>
    • Todd Mission
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
    • Apolonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Stoneham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Shiro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roans Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roans Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie
      • Roans Prairie is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roans Prairie <3>
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Hufsmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hufsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufsmith
      • Hufsmith is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hufsmith <3>
    • Forest North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest North
      • Forest North is located in Harris County
    • Pinewood Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Place
      • Pinewood Place is located in Harris County
    • Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tomball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
      • Tomball is located in Harris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <3>
    • Klein
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sandpiper Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
      • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
    • Bammel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bammel
      • Bammel is located in Harris County
    • Westbourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbourne
      • Westbourne is located in Harris County
    • Louetta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louetta
      • Louetta is located in Harris County
    • Oak Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Village
      • Oak Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Elm Grove Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
      • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
    • Sherwood Trails Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Trails Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Trails Village
      • Sherwood Trails Village is located in Harris County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
    • North Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
    • Plum Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
      • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • San Jacinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Laurel Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Coldspring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <3>
    • Oakhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <3>
    • Point Blank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
    • New Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <3>
    • Elmina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Huntsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <3>
    • Wesley Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Willis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Willis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Willis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Willis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

  • Shepard Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shepard Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Danville Shepard Hill Cemetery
    • Old Danville Cemetery
    • Old Danville Family Cemetery
    • Shepard Cemetery
    • Shephard Hill Cemetery
    • Sheperd Hill Cemetery
    • Shepperd Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6876 <5>
  • Garden Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Park Cemetery
  • Wood Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wood Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437325 <5>
  • Calvary Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Road Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Willis.
    • The Calvary Road Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakeview Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394994 <5>
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coplan Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplan Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Jasper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
    • Scotts Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Conroe Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Willis had a population of 832 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Willis had a population of 7,122 people.

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

  • New Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <3>
  • Conroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <3>
  • Maynard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • Egypt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County
  • Bath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Walker County
  • Evergreen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
  • Phelps
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Walker County
  • Dacus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
  • Huntsville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Dodge
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Walker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <3>
  • Plantersville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coldspring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <3>
    • Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Caney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4250, Longitude: -95.4801    
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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