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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Willis in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willis. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willis listed first.

  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
  • Indian Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <3>
  • Dugspur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Laurel Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <3>
  • Meadows of Dan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Vesta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesta <3>
  • Haycock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Snowville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
  • Woolwine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Gladesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Childress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
  • Charity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Patrick County
  • Pilot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Riner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
    • Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
  • Pizarro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Allisonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Sylvatus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Elamsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
  • Kayoulah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Fancy Gap
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carters Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
    • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
  • Dobyns
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobyns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
    • Dobyns is located in Patrick County
  • Terrys Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
    • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
  • Huffville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffville
    • Huffville is located in Floyd County
  • Draper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barren Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Springs
    • Barren Springs is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barren Springs <3>

The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Willis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.




 

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