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Welcome to Neely ...

Neely is located in Greene County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neely, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Neely is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Neely lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Neely: (601) & (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Neely ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Neely - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Neely ...

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

  • Lucedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
    • Lucedale is located in George County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <5>
  • Richton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaumont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Leakesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <5>
  • New Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <5>
  • McLain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Avera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Clark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County
  • Bexley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in George County
  • Carson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County

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 Neely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neely.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neely. 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 Neely.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neely ...

Looking for more information about Neely? 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 Neely, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neely.

Adding Neely to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neely 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 Neely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Neely post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neely.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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