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Welcome to Willard ...

The city of Willard is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Willard is located in Greene County<1>.


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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Willard has a population of 5,640 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Willard is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Willard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Willard is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Willard: 65781<5>

Websites for Willard ...

Official Website: www.cityofwillard.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willard had an population of 5,640 people. This is an increase of 6.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 76.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Willard had a population of 5,288 people. This makes Willard the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Willard represents 0.09% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,288 people, the population of Willard increased 65.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,193 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, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, 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.

  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nixa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <6>
  • Republic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <6>
  • Battlefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Clever
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <6>
  • Strafford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Strafford is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <6>
  • Fair Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <6>
  • Ash Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Billings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <6>
  • Fremont Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people

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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Willard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Willard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willard.

The official website for Willard: www.cityofwillard.org/

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Willard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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