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Welcome to Neosheo ...

Neosheo is located in Simpson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Neosheo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Neosheo is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Neosheo: (270)

Communities near Neosheo ...

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

  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
  • White House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hall Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
    • Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
  • Cross Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Orlinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlinda
    • Orlinda is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orlinda <3>
  • Adairville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
    • Adairville is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neosheo ...

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

Adding Neosheo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neosheo 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 Neosheo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Neosheo post office opened in 1895.

We also found Neosheo on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neosheo.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neosheo - 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/









 

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