Founded in 1873, Wills Point derives its name from an early American settler, William Wills, who arrived in the area circa 1848. Wills Point is the birthplace of Bill Blakeley, basketball coach.
Wills Point, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 27 designs made from Wills Point's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Wills Point Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Wills Point Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Wills Point Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Wills Point Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Wills Point Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Wills Point Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2000: 3,496 → 2010: 3,524 → 2020: 3,747
From Wikidata (CC0).
Founded in 1873, Wills Point derives its name from an early American settler, William Wills, who arrived in the area circa 1848. He purchased a cabin from Adam Sullivan in 1852. The name "point" may also derive from the shape of the original timberline near the cabin, though unsubstantiated arguments have indicated that the name relates to the area's elevation. The layout of the city was the work of engineer General Grenville M. Dodge of the California Construction Company. The downtown streets laid with red bricks upon packed sand in the 1920s by locals remain in use. Downtown Wills Point has many of its original buildings that are over 100 years old, including the Wills cabin, a drug store, a dry good store, and a law office.
The Majestic Movie theater was the oldest continuously operated movie theater in Texas run by a single family, operated by Karl C. Lybrand, Karl C. Lybrand Jr., and Karl C. Lybrand III from 1926 until its closure in 2010.
Wills Point is also the final resting place for Trailblazer, the first commercially operated monorail system in the United States.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Wills Point, Texas, revision 1380797348 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Wills Point sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Wills Point, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Wills Point's population was 3,747 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 3,496 in 2000.
A view of Wills Point
A view of Wills Point
A view of Wills Point