Willow Point is located in Wise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Point: Willow Pt.
Willow Point is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Willow Point: 940
Communities Also Named Willow Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Willow Point - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New York and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Point.
Communities near Willow Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Point.
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Runaway Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <3>
- Chico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
- Lake Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
- Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Boonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Gibtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
- Gibtown is located in Jack County
- Wizard Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
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 Willow Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Point. 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 Willow Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Point. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Point ...
Looking for more information about Willow Point? 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 Willow Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Point.
Adding Willow Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willow Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Willow Point post office opened in 1878.
We also found Willow Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |