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)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Indian Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dugspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Meadows of Dan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Vesta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haycock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Snowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Woolwine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Gladesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Childress
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Charity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- 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)
- Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
- Pizarro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Allisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
- Sylvatus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Elamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Kayoulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
- Fancy Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Dobyns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dobyns is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
- Terrys Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Huffville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huffville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffville
- Draper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barren Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. |
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