Welcome to Willard ...
The city of Willard is primarily located in Shawnee County<1>. A portion of Willard extends into Wabaunsee County.
The location of Willard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willard has a population of 90 people<3> (see below for details).
Willard is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Willard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Willard: (785)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willard had an population of 90 people. This is a decrease of 2.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willard had a population of 92 people. This makes Willard the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 92 people, the population of Willard increased 6.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willard.
Communities Also Named Willard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Willard - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willard.
Communities near Willard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willard.
- Topeka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <5>
- Saint Marys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <5>
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Hoyt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <5>
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <5>
- Eskridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- McFarland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Paxico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
- Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <5>
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 Willard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willard. 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 Willard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard. See our Newspapers Page for Willard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willard ...
Looking for more information about Willard? 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 Willard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willard.
Adding Willard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willard 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 Willard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willard post office opened in 1887.
We also found Willard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |