37°40′52″N 78°6′36″W / 37.68111°N 78.11000°W The Willis River is a 61.8-mile-long (99.5 km)[1] 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.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Willis River has also been known as "Willis's River" and as "Willises River".[2]