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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 Wills Point (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 Wills Point. 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.

Name Variations for Wills Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wills Point: Wills Pt.
  • While the name of this city is Wills Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wills Point may originally have been Will's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wills Point might be written as Will Point.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Wills Point is located in Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County: Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Smith & Wood.

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

  • Van Zandt County     (The home county of Wills Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fruitvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Grand Saline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tundra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Wheeler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Van
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Royse City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Josephine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <2>
  • Dallas County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Eustace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Seven Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
    • Payne Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Hawk Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • West Tawakoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Quinlan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <2>
    • Boles Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lone Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
    • Union Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Weiland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hendrix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Caddo Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <2>
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Ables Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
    • College Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Abner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poetry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poetry
      • From Wills Point to Poetry
    • Oak Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Terrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prairieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Becker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Kaufman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Flats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Tawakoni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Hooker Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Fate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mobile City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamestown
      • From Wills Point to Jamestown
    • Garden Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wills Point, with the one closest to Wills Point listed first.
    • Alba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Golden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Yantis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Mineola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Wills Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wills Point.

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

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

  • White Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grovel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Morince Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wills Point had a population of 1,025 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wills Point had a population of 3,703 people.

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

  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Myrtle Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
  • McCoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
  • Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
  • Abner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Poetry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
    • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Poetry
    • From Wills Point to Poetry
  • Terrell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Prairieville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
  • Grand Saline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wills Point ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wills Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wills Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wills Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Wills Point.

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 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 Wills Point:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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>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- Wills Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wills Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7076, Longitude: -96.0082    
<7>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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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