Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Neal (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Neal. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Neal is located in Greenwood County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Neal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neal:
- Greenwood County (The home county of Neal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Virgil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <2>
- Severy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lapland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapland
- From Neal to Lapland
- Reece
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Ivanpah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Beaumont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Gridley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Cave Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fiat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fiat
- From Neal to Fiat
- Busby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Busby
- From Neal to Busby
- Howard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Upola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upola
- From Neal to Upola
- Lyon County
- Olpe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
- Olpe is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <2>
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Coyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middletown
- From Neal to Middletown
- New Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benedict Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <2>
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Guilford
- From Neal to Guilford
- Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rest
- From Neal to Rest
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Buxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vilas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vilas
- From Neal to Vilas
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Toronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batesville
- From Neal to Batesville
- Yates Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
- Yates Center is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
- Durand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Hasty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hasty
- From Neal to Hasty
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From Neal to Athens
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cookville
- From Neal to Cookville
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Piqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Neosho Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neal, see our County-by-County Page for Neal.
Cemeteries Near Neal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neal.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Quincy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Watts Haven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toronto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toronto Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toronto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Virgil Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Homer Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Township Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Ott Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pike Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Neal had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neal, with the one closest to Neal listed first.
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Greenwood County
- Tonovay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonovay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
- Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
- Toronto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
- Utopia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Utopia is located in Greenwood County
- Virgil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batesville
- From Neal to Batesville
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Coyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <2>
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middletown
- From Neal to Middletown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
- Severy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Greenwood County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neal.
Newspapers Published in Neal ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neal, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neal.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Neal:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Greenwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffey County
- Elk County
- Lyon County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Neal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8340, Longitude: -96.0801 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Neal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |