Welcome to Neman ...
Neman is located in Elmore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Neman is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Neman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Neman (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Neman: 334
Communities near Neman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neman.
- Wetumpka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tuskegee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tallassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eclectic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Notasulga
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <3>
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Shorter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
- Claud
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- East Tallassee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa 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 Neman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neman. 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 Neman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neman. See our Newspapers Page for Neman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neman ...
Looking for more information about Neman? 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 Neman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neman.
Adding Neman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neman 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 Neman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Neman post office opened in 1894.
We also found Neman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |