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 Neeley (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 Neeley. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Neeley is located in Allegan County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.
Below are the counties that are near Neeley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neeley:
- Allegan County (The home county of Neeley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Hooper
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooper
- From Neeley to Hooper
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otsego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Allegan County
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
- Hopkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
- Hilliards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allegan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Doster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doster
- From Neeley to Doster
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Delton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Creek
- From Neeley to Cedar Creek
- Banfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Irving
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dowling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <2>
- Hastings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Morgan is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morgan
- From Neeley to Morgan
- Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Level Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Custer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
- Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
- Former name for Fort Custer:
- Camp Custer
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Custer
- From Neeley to Fort Custer
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Park
- From Neeley to Oak Park
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Battle Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verona Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Leroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Leroy
- From Neeley to West Leroy
- Pennfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brownlee Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
- Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
- Sonoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonoma
- From Neeley to Sonoma
- Beadle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Bellevue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- Vermontville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
- Vermontville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ionia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Campbell Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Lake Odessa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
- Kalamazoo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Highland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- East Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
- East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Cooper
- From Neeley to East Cooper
- Parchment
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
- Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <2>
- South Gull Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
- South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
- Yorkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yorkville
- From Neeley to Yorkville
- Alamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Comstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
- Kalamazoo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corinth
- From Neeley to Corinth
- North Dorr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
- North Dorr is located in Kent County
- Byron Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Kent County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carlisle
- From Neeley to Carlisle
- Dutton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cutlerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
- Cutlerville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <2>
- Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
- Kentwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
- Burlingame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clyde Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Burlingame Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Forest Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drenthe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
- Drenthe is located in Ottawa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drenthe
- From Neeley to Drenthe
- Forest Grove Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Kendall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Van Buren County
- Gobles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Almena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Van Buren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Almena
- From Neeley to Almena
- Mattawan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <2>
- Glendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paw Paw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <2>
- Bloomingdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Breedsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lacota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neeley, see our County-by-County Page for Neeley.
Cemeteries Near Neeley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neeley.
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 Neeley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Lindsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ives Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ives Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cressey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cressey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cressey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prairieville Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieville Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Messer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jesuit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesuit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesuit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hicks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
While we didn't find Neeley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neeley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neeley, with the one closest to Neeley listed first.
- Hooper
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Allegan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooper
- From Neeley to Hooper
- Doster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
- Doster is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doster
- From Neeley to Doster
- Plainwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cressey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey
- Cressey is located in Barry County
- Otsego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
- Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
- Delton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Hickory Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neeley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neeley.
Newspapers Published in Neeley ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neeley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neeley, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neeley.
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 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 Neeley:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Allegan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Calhoun County
- Eaton County
- Ionia County
- Kalamazoo County
- Kent County
- Ottawa County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neeley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Neeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Neeley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5001, Longitude: -85.5550 |