Welcome to Neal ...

Neal is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of Neal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Neal, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Neal is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Neal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Neal (for example, toward Five Points (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Neal is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

Communities Also Named Neal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Neal: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Houston County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 12 communities that are also named Neal - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neal.

Communities near Neal ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neal.

• Lawrences Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
  • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
• Carrolls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
  • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
• Griffin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <5>
• Thomaston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
  • Thomaston is located in Upson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <5>
• Barnesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Lamar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <5>
• Senoia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
  • Senoia is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <5>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Lincoln Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
• Zebulon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
  • Zebulon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <5>
• Woodbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Neal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neal.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neal. See our Newspapers Page for Neal.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neal ...

Looking for more information about Neal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Neal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neal.

Adding Neal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Neal post office opened in 1886.

We also found Neal on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/