Willis,_Florida

Willis, Florida

Willis, Florida

Unincorporated community in Florida, U.S.

Willis is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 73, one mile north of Chason, Florida.[1] Willis was settled by 1895.[2] An alleged bank robber, Thomas Powell, arrested for possession of explosives in 1914 was from Willis,[3] as was a man, William A. Brooks, convicted of embezzlement.[4]

See also

Geography

Willis is located at 30°33′11″N 85°11′12″W (30.5531, -85.1867).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "West Calhoun, 1936". Maps Etc. Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. [2]
    The Encyclopedia Britannica Vol. IX. New York, NY: Rand, McNally & Co. 1903. p. 338. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Allege Plot on Bank Found at Blountstown". The Tampa Tribune. December 3, 1914. p. 1.
  4. [4]
    "Ex-Postmaster Is Found Guilty of Embezzlement". Pensacola News Journal. November 3, 1915. p. 1.
  5. [5]
    "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.


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