Willis River
The Willis River is a 61.8-mile-long tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. Via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Willis’s River” and “Willises River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morven and Cartersville Historic District.
Morven
Historic building
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morven is a historic home located near Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1820, and is a two-story, three-bay, central hall plan brick dwelling in the Federal style. Morven is situated 1½ miles south of Willis River.
Cartersville Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cartersville Historic District is a national historic district located at Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the village of Cartersville.
Hamilton High School
School building
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hamilton High School is a historic high school building complex located at Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, USA. Hamilton High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Willis River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pemberton and Cartersville.
Pemberton
Hamlet
Pemberton is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Virginia State Route 45 passes by Pemberton, located about 11 miles west of Goochland, the county seat.
Cartersville
Village
Cartersville is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Cartersville formed around the James River and Kanawha Canal.
Hamilton
Hamlet
Hamilton, Cumberland County is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Hamilton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Willis River.
Willis River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cumberland, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Willis River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Willis River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Willis”
- Cebuano: “Willis River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ويليس”
- Irish: “Abhainn Willis”
- Venetian: “Willis”
- Welsh: “Afon Willis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tamworth and Elk Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harrison Cemetery and Cartersville Cemetery.
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