Willowmore is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, situated at the intersection of the N9 National Route with the R329, R407, and R332 Regional Routes.
Willowmore is located approximately 117 km south-west of Aberdeen and 140 km north-east of the town of Knysna.
Willowmore falls within the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality and the Sarah Baartman District Municipality.
History
The town was laid out in 1862 on the farm The Willows. It is uncertain whether the name is derived from this farm name and that of its owner, William Moore, or from the maiden name of Petronella Catharina Lehmkuhl and a willow tree near her house.
