Welcome to Neals ...
So far, we found very little information about Neals. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Neals to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Neals, please Contact Us.
Neals would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<2>.
The location of Neals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neals, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Neals is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Neals was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Neals still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Neals ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Neals - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neals.
Communities near Neals ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neals.
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
- Verona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <5>
- Okolona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <5>
- Nettleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <5>
- Shannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <5>
- Vardaman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <5>
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <5>
- New Houlka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <5>
- Mantee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
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 Neals. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neals.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neals. 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 Neals.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neals. See our Newspapers Page for Neals.
Adding Neals to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neals in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neals was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Neals post office opened in 1883.
We also found Neals in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neals.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Neals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Neals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |