What is Willard, Missouri?
'''Willard''' is a city in [[Greene County, Missouri]]. The 2020 [[United States Census]] set the number of people living in the city at 5,730.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Willard, Missouri Population|publisher=World Population Reviews|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/willard-mo-population|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> It is part of the [[Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri|Springfield metropolitan area]]. The city was founded in 1884. Its name comes from William Willard. He was the [[surveying|surveyor]] working on the [[railroad]]. He was from [[Lebanon, Missouri]]. Willard was incorporated into a city in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|title=The City of Willard|publisher=The City Website|url=http://www.cityofwillard.org|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cities in Missouri]] {{us-geo-stub}}