Welcome to Wills Point ...
The city of Wills Point is located Wills Point is located in Van Zandt County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Wills Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870. A typical abbreviation for Wills Point: Wills Pt. See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wills Point for more information about variations on the name of Wills Point. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wills Point has a population of 3,645 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Wills Point is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Wills Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Wills Point: (903) and (430)<4> The ZIP code for Wills Point: 75169<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wills Point had an population of 3,645 people. This is an increase of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.26% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Wills Point had a population of 3,524 people (or 6.7% of the total population of Van Zandt County). This makes Wills Point the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Wills Point represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 413rd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 3,524 people, the population of Wills Point has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,496 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Wills Point. Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wills Point - it's located in Louisiana. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wills Point. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wills Point. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wills Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wills Point. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wills Point. 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 Wills Point. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wills Point. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wills Point. Looking for more information about Wills Point? 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 Wills Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wills Point. We originally found mention of Wills Point 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 Wills Point was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Wills Point in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Wills Point post office opened in 1870.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wills Point. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wills Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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 Wills Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wills Point 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. <7> 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. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/