Welcome to Neil ...
Neil is located in Tishomingo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neil, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Neil is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Neil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Neil: 662
Communities Also Named Neil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Neil - they are located in California and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neil.
Communities near Neil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neil.
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Red Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Golden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 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 Neil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neil. 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 Neil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neil. See our Newspapers Page for Neil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neil ...
Looking for more information about Neil? 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 Neil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neil.
Adding Neil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neil 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 Neil was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neil.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tishomingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neil - 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. |